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Outdoors in Mays Lick

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Mays Lick

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Mays Lick’s land is conserved, about 18 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 206 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
4%
18 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
206 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 James Roff Memorial Centennial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

James Roff Memorial Centennial Park

Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

18 conserved acres

4% of Mays Lick’s land. Who manages Mays Lick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County18 ac
Local Park · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Roff Park
Local Park
County18Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Mays Lick

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Mays Lick

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & 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
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

5 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Mays Lick Consolidated SchoolBuilding · listed 1982
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Poague HouseBuilding · listed 1987
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Stone Barn on Lee's CreekBuilding · listed 1987
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Springhouse in Mays LickBuilding · listed 1987
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May's Lick Negro SchoolBuilding · listed 2018
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When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Mays Lick

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.214.314.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)414655677583868580685545
Rain (in)3.43.24.64.55.04.75.23.43.53.43.23.9

February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mays Lick →

Questions about parks and trails in Mays Lick

Where can I hike in Mays Lick?

The longest trail networks: James Roff Memorial Centennial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Mays Lick’s trails?

James Roff Memorial Centennial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Mays Lick?

3,318 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mays Lick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mays Lick 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 →