St. Augustine Catholic Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Clarkson
6% of Clarkson’s land is conserved, about 37 acres. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Clarkson, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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37 conserved acres
6% of Clarkson’s land. Who manages Clarkson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
4 places to go in Clarkson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
June is the best month for walking in Clarkson
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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 70 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
August is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clarkson →
Clarkson and its neighbors
Clarkson has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leitchfield | 2% | 0.3 | 32 | 77% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clarkson
Are dogs allowed on Clarkson’s trails?
Clarkson City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clarkson?
3,758 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarkson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clarkson 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 →