Douglass Hills has 23 acres of parks, 4.1 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Douglass Hills’ land is conserved, about 23 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Douglass Hills, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #53 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Douglass Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Douglass Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Douglass Hills is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #53 of 142 in Kentucky. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Douglass Hills’ 3% is ahead of 71% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% 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 Douglas Hills Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
23 conserved acres
3% of Douglass Hills’ land. Who manages Douglass Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
3 places to go in Douglass Hills
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.
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.
The walking year in Douglass Hills
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 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 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). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Douglass Hills →
Douglass Hills and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass Hills | 3% | 0.3 | 4 | 83% | C+ |
| Middletown | 1% | 0.4 | 3 | 63% | C |
| Jeffersontown | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 63% | C |
| Blue Ridge Manor | — 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 Douglass Hills
Where can I hike in Douglass Hills?
The longest trail networks: Douglas Hills Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Douglass Hills 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 Douglass Hills’ trails?
Douglas Hills Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Douglass Hills?
9,269 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Douglass Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Douglass Hills have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 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 Douglass Hills 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 →