Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Hazard
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Hazard. 1% of Hazard’s land is conserved, about 47 acres. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #106 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does Hazard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hazard is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #106 of 142 in Kentucky. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Hazard’s 1% is ahead of 35% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
47 conserved acres
1% of Hazard’s land. Who manages Hazard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County Park Local Park | County | 46 | Open |
8 places to go in Hazard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4.9 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).
The best walking months in Hazard: April to June 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 70 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
October is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hazard →
Questions about parks and trails in Hazard
How much of Hazard is conserved land?
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 Hazard’s trails?
Perry County Park and Bobby Davis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hazard?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hazard?
6,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hazard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hazard have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #106 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 Hazard 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 →