Buckner has 111 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wendell Moore Park (0.7 mi). 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Buckner, 0.6 per square mile of land. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #54 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does Buckner have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buckner is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #54 of 142 in Kentucky. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Buckner’s under 1% is ahead of 5% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wendell Moore Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
2 lakes & rivers
1.8 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Buckner
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 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Buckner →
Questions about parks and trails in Buckner
Where can I hike in Buckner?
The longest trail networks: Wendell Moore Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buckner is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Buckner’s trails?
Wendell Moore Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buckner?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Buckner?
7,988 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buckner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 111 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buckner have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #54 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 Buckner 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 →