Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMore than half of Burnside’s land is conserved: 100%
100% of Burnside’s land is conserved, about 6,408 acres. 2,112 acres are parks and preserves, 2,798 per 1,000 residents. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Burnside, 0.6 per square mile of land.
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 Cole Community Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
General Burnside Island State Park
6,408 conserved acres
100% of Burnside’s land. Water is left out: Burnside has 4.5 square miles of land and 6.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Burnside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 5,860 | Open |
| Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,753 | Open |
| General Burnside Island State Park State Park | State parks | 330 | Open |
| Burnside City Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Daniel Boone National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
10 places to go in Burnside
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Burnside: April to 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Burnside →
Burnside and its neighbors
Burnside has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Somerset | 2% | 0.2 | 14 | 60% | C+ |
| Ferguson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burnside
Where can I hike in Burnside?
The longest trail networks: Cole Community Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Burnside’s trails?
Cole Community Park and General Burnside Island State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Burnside?
85,860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burnside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,640 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Burnside 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 →