Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPikeville has 159 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pikeville Mini-Park (0.5 mi). 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Pikeville, 0.2 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #73 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pikeville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pikeville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pikeville is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #73 of 142 in Kentucky. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pikeville’s under 1% is ahead of 19% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pikeville Mini-Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bob Amos Park
Memorial Park
Pikeville Overlook Park
All 6 parks & preserves
43 conserved acres
under 1% of Pikeville’s land. Who manages Pikeville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Amos Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Pikeville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
12 places to go in Pikeville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Pikeville: April to 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
November is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pikeville →
Pikeville and its neighbors
Pikeville has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeville | under 1% | 0.2 | 21 | 59% | C+ |
| Coal Run Village | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 8% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pikeville
Where can I hike in Pikeville?
The longest trail networks: Pikeville Mini-Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pikeville is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Pikeville’s trails?
Pikeville Mini-Park and Bob Amos Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pikeville?
2,135 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pikeville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pikeville have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #73 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 Pikeville 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 →