Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0Jamestown has 146 acres of parks, 84 for every 1,000 residents
4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Jamestown, 1.2 per square mile of land. 10% of Jamestown’s land is conserved, about 237 acres. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Jamestown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jamestown is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jamestown’s 10% is ahead of 94% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% 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 Jamestown City Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
237 conserved acres
10% of Jamestown’s land. Who manages Jamestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 227 | Open |
| Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 142 | Open |
| Jamestown City Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
8 places to go in Jamestown
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.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Jamestown: 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 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
October is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jamestown →
Jamestown and its neighbors
Jamestown has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 10% | 1.2 | 84 | 79% | A |
| Russell Springs | 1% | 0.3 | 22 | 47% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jamestown
Where can I hike in Jamestown?
The longest trail networks: Jamestown City Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jamestown is conserved land?
10% 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 Jamestown’s trails?
Jamestown City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jamestown?
38,685 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jamestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
Ahead of 91% 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 Jamestown 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 →