Photo: FatCat96 · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Payne Gap
11% of Payne Gap’s land is conserved, about 167 acres. 161 acres are parks and preserves, 366 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Payne Gap, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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167 conserved acres
11% of Payne Gap’s land. Who manages Payne Gap’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Laurel Park Home to Fish Pond Lake Local Park | County | 161 | Open |
| Jefferson National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6 | Open |
1 places to go in Payne Gap
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1 named trail
The best walking months in Payne Gap: April, June and August
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
October is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Payne Gap →
Questions about parks and trails in Payne Gap
Is there public land near Payne Gap?
13,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Payne Gap or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Payne Gap 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 →