Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Berea has 162 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Berea’s land is conserved, about 224 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Berea, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #74 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does Berea have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berea is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #74 of 142 in Kentucky. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Berea’s 2% is ahead of 63% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Berea City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
224 conserved acres
2% of Berea’s land. Who manages Berea’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College Forest Private Forest Stewardship | Private owners | 120 | Restricted |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Berea Memorial Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Berea
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6 named trails
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
8 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Berea: April and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
November is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Berea →
Questions about parks and trails in Berea
Where can I hike in Berea?
The longest trail networks: Berea City Park, 0.3 miles; Alumni Field, 0.1 miles; Berea Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berea is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Berea’s trails?
Berea City Park and Alumni Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Berea?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Berea?
8,161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berea or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 162 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Berea have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #74 of 142 in Kentucky. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Berea neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →