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W.W. Kington HousePhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Mortons Gap

Few parks or trails are on the map in Mortons Gap

1 acre is park or preserve, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Mortons Gap, 0.1 per square mile of land. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
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.

1
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 City Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

City Park

Managed by City of Mortons Gap
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

1 conserved acres

under 1% of Mortons Gap’s land. Who manages Mortons Gap’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Frank Stafford Memorial Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Mortons Gap

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

Playgrounds in Mortons Gap

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
1Basketball

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

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

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

History →
W. W. Kington HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Mortons Gap: April and June

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)9.910.811.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)444959707885898882715848
Rain (in)3.74.14.94.95.04.64.63.13.43.84.04.6

August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mortons Gap →

Questions about parks and trails in Mortons Gap

Where can I hike in Mortons Gap?

The longest trail networks: City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Mortons Gap’s trails?

City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Mortons Gap?

18,125 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mortons Gap or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mortons Gap neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →