Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
Park
1,102 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hotel Metropolitan · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Calvert City
Calvert City has 1,295 acres of parks, 513 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Calvert City’s land is conserved, about 1,279 acres. The biggest trail networks: Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (2.4 mi). 12 miles of mapped trail cross Calvert City, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #6 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,279 acres · of 17.9 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,295 ac
513 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
13 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Calvert City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Calvert City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Calvert City is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #6 of 142 in Kentucky. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Calvert City’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land513 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,295 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home53% of residents within a half mile of a park · KY 59% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 96%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Calvert City’s 11% is ahead of 96% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,279 conserved acres
11% of Calvert City’s land. Who manages Calvert City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,122 ac
Town or city149 ac
Other state land6 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
State Park · 1,122 acLocal Park · 149 acState Other or Unknown · 6 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park State Park | State parks | 1,122 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Tennessee River (RM 12 to 22.4 -KY Lake Dam) Outstanding Resource Water State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 6 | Open |
| Hadex Ferry Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Tennessee River Mussel Sanctuary State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Calvert City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Calvert City
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Calvert City
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Warren Petroleum0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
off-road bike paths
2.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
4Tennis
4Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Oak HillBuilding · listed 1974
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking in Calvert City
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 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Calvert City →
Questions about parks and trails in Calvert City
Where can I hike in Calvert City?
The longest trail networks: Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Calvert City is conserved land?
11% 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 Calvert City’s trails?
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Calvert City?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of off-road paths and 2.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Calvert City?
8,449 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Calvert City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,301 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Calvert City have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Calvert City neighbors.
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Sources
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 →