Edgewood has 31 acres of parks, 3.7 for every 1,000 residents
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Edgewood, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Edgewood’s land is conserved, about 61 acres. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #85 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does Edgewood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edgewood is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #85 of 142 in Kentucky. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Edgewood’s 2% is ahead of 65% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% 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 Freedom Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
President’s Park
61 conserved acres
2% of Edgewood’s land. Who manages Edgewood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock Pen Creek Stream Restoration Site State Conservation Area | Other state land | 26 | Unknown |
| Presidents Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Dudley Road Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
8 places to go in Edgewood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.8 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.
August is the best month for walking in Edgewood
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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Edgewood →
Edgewood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 57% | C |
| Erlanger | 2% | 0.3 | 4 | 89% | C+ |
| Fort Wright | 3% | 0.4 | 10 | 99% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edgewood
Where can I hike in Edgewood?
The longest trail networks: Freedom Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edgewood is conserved land?
2% 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 Edgewood’s trails?
Freedom Park and President’s Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edgewood?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Edgewood?
10,455 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgewood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Edgewood have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #85 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 Edgewood 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 →