Old Fort Harrod State Park
Park
19 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Harrodsburg
Harrodsburg has 107 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Harrodsburg, 0.1 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Harrodsburg’s land is conserved, about 104 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #71 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
104 acres · of 6.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
107 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Harrodsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Harrodsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harrodsburg is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #71 of 142 in Kentucky. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Harrodsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (107 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · KY 59% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 40%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 50%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Harrodsburg’s 2% is ahead of 69% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Old Fort Harrod State Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Big Spring Park
Park
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
104 conserved acres
2% of Harrodsburg’s land. Who manages Harrodsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city81 ac
State parks23 ac
Local Park · 81 acState Park · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Dean Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Old Fort Harrod State Park State Park | State parks | 23 | Open |
| Salt River Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Young'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Harrodsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Harrodsburg
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Harrodsburg
Salt River Ramp 3
DirectionsBiking & 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
5Tennis
2Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →36 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Morgan RowBuilding · listed 1973
About itDorichamBuilding · listed 1976
About itClay HillBuilding · listed 1976
About itSutfield-Thompson HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itCardwelltonBuilding · listed 1977
About itSt. Philips Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1978
About itCollege Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itDaughters' CollegeBuilding · listed 1980
About itStone Quarters on Burgin RoadBuilding · listed 1983
About itHoneysuckle HillBuilding · listed 1983
About itArchibald Woods HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itBeaumont Avenue Residential DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About it24 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Harrodsburg: April and 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Harrodsburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Harrodsburg
Where can I hike in Harrodsburg?
The longest trail networks: Old Fort Harrod State Park, 0.4 miles; The Big Spring Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Harrodsburg 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 Harrodsburg’s trails?
Old Fort Harrod State Park and The Big Spring Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Harrodsburg?
2,753 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrodsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 107 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Harrodsburg have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #71 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 Harrodsburg 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 →