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Outdoors in Nortonville

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Nortonville

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Nortonville’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
1%
10 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
17 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 Nortonville City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Nortonville City Park

Managed by City of Nortonville
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

10 conserved acres

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

Town or city10 ac
Local Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Nortonville City Park
Local Park
Town or city9Open
Gordon Park
Local Park
Town or city2Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Nortonville

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

Playgrounds in Nortonville

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
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Soccer

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Nortonville: 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)9.910.811.913.114.114.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)444959707886898882715848
Rain (in)3.74.14.84.95.04.54.53.23.43.83.94.6

August is the driest month (3.2 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 Nortonville →

Questions about parks and trails in Nortonville

Where can I hike in Nortonville?

The longest trail networks: Nortonville City Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Nortonville’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Nortonville?

13,144 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nortonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nortonville 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 →