Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domainLeitchfield has 221 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Leitchfield City Park (2.2 mi). 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Leitchfield’s land is conserved, about 168 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #34 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Leitchfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Leitchfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Leitchfield is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #34 of 142 in Kentucky. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Leitchfield’s 2% is ahead of 68% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% 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 Leitchfield City Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
168 conserved acres
2% of Leitchfield’s land. Who manages Leitchfield’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 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| James D. Belville Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Grayson County Fairgrounds Local Park | County | 52 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Firemans Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Grayson County Community Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Baumberger Barrens Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Unknown |
| Baumberger Barrens Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Restricted |
| BG Dewitt Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
12 places to go in Leitchfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
June is the best month for walking in Leitchfield
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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 70 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
August is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Leitchfield →
Leitchfield and its neighbors
Leitchfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leitchfield | 2% | 0.3 | 32 | 77% | B |
| Clarkson | — 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 Leitchfield
Where can I hike in Leitchfield?
The longest trail networks: Leitchfield City Park, 2.2 miles; Logsdon Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Leitchfield 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 Leitchfield’s trails?
Leitchfield City Park and Logsdon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Leitchfield?
5,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leitchfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 221 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Leitchfield have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #34 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 Leitchfield 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 →