First Southern Veterans Park
Managed by Lincoln County Parks & Recreation
48 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Samuel and Mary Logan Briggs House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stanford
Stanford has 60 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: First Southern Veterans Park (1.2 mi). 2% of Stanford’s land is conserved, about 54 acres. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #45 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
54 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
60 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Stanford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stanford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stanford is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #45 of 142 in Kentucky. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stanford’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (60 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13BParks close to home71% 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 53%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 69%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Stanford’s 2% is ahead of 54% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
The longest trail network is First Southern Veterans Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
54 conserved acres
2% of Stanford’s land. Who manages Stanford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city43 ac
County11 ac
Local Park · 53 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Southern Veterns Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Ruritan Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Stanford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stanford
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
5Baseball
4Tennis
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
John Logan HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itSamuel and Mary Logan Briggs HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itLincoln County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itBaughman's Mill and Stanford Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 1978
About itDr. Thomas Montgomery HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itJohn Baughman HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itJames W. Alcorn HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itStanford Commercial DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itHorace Withers HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stanford: April 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) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
November is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Stanford →
Questions about parks and trails in Stanford
Where can I hike in Stanford?
The longest trail networks: First Southern Veterans Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stanford 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 Stanford’s trails?
First Southern Veterans Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stanford?
2,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stanford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stanford have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #45 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 Stanford 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 →