Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Ferguson
17 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Ferguson, 0.5 per square mile of land. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ferguson Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
11 conserved acres
1% of Ferguson’s land. Who manages Ferguson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Open |
| Cumberland Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Ferguson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 best walking months in Ferguson: April to August
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) | 44 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ferguson →
Ferguson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Somerset | 2% | 0.2 | 14 | 60% | C+ |
| Burnside | — 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 Ferguson
Where can I hike in Ferguson?
The longest trail networks: Ferguson Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Ferguson’s trails?
Ferguson Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ferguson?
38,373 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ferguson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ferguson 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 →