Sherman Tavern · Photo: MandyMarie · CC BY-SA 3.0Dry Ridge has 8 acres of parks, 3.2 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Dry Ridge. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Dry Ridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dry Ridge is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Dry Ridge’s under 1% is ahead of 18% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Piddle Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
6 conserved acres
under 1% of Dry Ridge’s land. Who manages Dry Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piddle Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Boltz Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Dry Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Dry Ridge
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Dry Ridge →
Dry Ridge and its neighbors
Dry Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Ridge | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 62% | C− |
| Williamstown | 1% | 0.4 | 24 | 76% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dry Ridge
Where can I hike in Dry Ridge?
The longest trail networks: Piddle Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dry Ridge is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Dry Ridge’s trails?
Piddle Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dry Ridge?
1,926 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dry Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dry Ridge have?
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Dry Ridge 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 →