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Outdoors in Van Lear

Few parks or trails are on the map in Van Lear

2 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents. 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

2 conserved acres

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

Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Local Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Rucker Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Mine No. 5 StoreBuilding · listed 1989
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Van Lear

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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)455059707884878681705948
Rain (in)3.43.44.24.04.84.65.33.83.53.13.04.1

November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Van Lear →

Questions about parks and trails in Van Lear

Is there public land near Van Lear?

3,906 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Van Lear or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Van Lear neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →