Morganfield Park
Park
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Morganfield
Morganfield has 34 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Morganfield’s land is conserved, about 33 acres. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Morganfield, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #59 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
33 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Morganfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Morganfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Morganfield is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #59 of 142 in Kentucky. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Morganfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home67% 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 43%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 59%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Morganfield’s 2% is ahead of 56% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Morganfield. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
33 conserved acres
2% of Morganfield’s land. Who manages Morganfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city33 ac
Local Park · 32 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morganfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Dunbar Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Morganfield West Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Morganfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Morganfield
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
4Pickleball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Union County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itDaniel H. Hughes HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itMorganfield Commercial DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itConfederate Monument of MorganfieldObject · listed 1997
About itCamp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' ClubBuilding · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking in Morganfield
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 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Morganfield →
Questions about parks and trails in Morganfield
How much of Morganfield 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 Morganfield’s trails?
Morganfield Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Morganfield?
12,004 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morganfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Morganfield have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 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 Morganfield 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 →