Peabody State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Drakesboro
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Drakesboro
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Drakesboro’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
4 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4 conserved acres
1% of Drakesboro’s land. Who manages Drakesboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3 ac
State Conservation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Drakesboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Drakesboro
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Drakesboro
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) | 45 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 59 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
August is the driest month (3.3 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 Drakesboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Drakesboro
Are dogs allowed on Drakesboro’s trails?
Peabody State Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Drakesboro?
19,051 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Drakesboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Drakesboro 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 →