Emery Row · Photo: Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030) · CC BY 3.0Taylor Mill has 77 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Taylor Mill’s land is conserved, about 68 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Taylor Mill, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #95 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does Taylor Mill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Taylor Mill is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #95 of 142 in Kentucky. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Taylor Mill’s 2% is ahead of 55% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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
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Bill Cappel Sports Complex
68 conserved acres
2% of Taylor Mill’s land. Who manages Taylor Mill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pride Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Bowman Field Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Bill Cappel Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Latonia-Banklick Stream Restoration Site State Conservation Area | Other state land | 2 | Restricted |
| Locust Pike Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Taylor Mill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
4.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Taylor Mill
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Taylor Mill →
Taylor Mill and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mill | 2% | 0.1 | 11 | 27% | C |
| Covington | 10% | 1.5 | 22 | 93% | A |
| Wilder | 2% | 0.2 | 6 | 50% | C |
| Ryland Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Taylor Mill
How much of Taylor Mill 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 Taylor Mill’s trails?
Pride Park and Bill Cappel Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Taylor Mill?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Taylor Mill?
13,535 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taylor Mill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Taylor Mill have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #95 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 Taylor Mill 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 →