Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Cadiz
26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 7.9 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Cadiz’s land is conserved, about 62 acres.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #108 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cadiz?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cadiz have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cadiz is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #108 of 142 in Kentucky. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cadiz’s 3% is ahead of 77% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 8% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
62 conserved acres
3% of Cadiz’s land. Who manages Cadiz’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barkley Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 59 | Open |
| Cadiz City Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cadiz Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
June is the best month for walking in Cadiz
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 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
September is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cadiz →
Questions about parks and trails in Cadiz
How much of Cadiz is conserved land?
3% 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 Cadiz’s trails?
West Cadiz Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cadiz?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cadiz?
7,593 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cadiz or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cadiz have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Cadiz 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 →