Woodford County Park
Park
199 acres2.4 mi of trail
Woodford County Park TrailWoodford County Parks TrailPark and Recreations Footpath
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lexington Extension of the Louisville Southern Railroad · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Versailles
Versailles has 233 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Woodford County Park (2.4 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Versailles, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #33 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
87 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
233 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
4.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Versailles?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Versailles have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Versailles is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #33 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 Versailles’ 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 (3 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (233 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home81% 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 62%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 77%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Versailles’ 2% is ahead of 64% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% 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 Woodford County Park, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Merewood Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Woodford County Park199 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBig Springs Park20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLewis Walton Park5 acres
DirectionsMerewood Park3 acres
Huntertown Community Interpretive Park1 acres
DirectionsStout Avenue Park1 acres
Who protects it
87 conserved acres
2% of Versailles’ land. Who manages Versailles’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
County3 ac
Local Park · 87 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| County Park Arts And Rec Center Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Big Spring Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Lewis Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Henry Witten Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Versailles
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Versailles
Falling Springs Outdoor PoolIn Woodford County Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Versailles
Big Spring Park Toddler AreaIn Big Springs Park
DirectionsBig Springs Park PlaygroundIn Big Springs Park
DirectionsKids Rock ClimberIn Big Springs Park
DirectionsKids Spiral SlideIn Big Springs Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Versailles
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Woodford County Park Trail1.0 mi
Woodford County Parks Trail0.1 mi
Park and Recreations Footpath0.1 mi
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
25Soccer
6Tennis
5Baseball
2Football
1Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →17 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Carter HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itBig Spring ChurchBuilding · listed 1975
About itDowntown Versailles Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itEdgewoodBuilding · listed 1976
About itAiry MountBuilding · listed 1978
About itMorgan Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1980
About itRose Hill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itHogan QuartersBuilding · listed 1983
About itSouth Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About itMargaret HallBuilding · listed 1987
About itBuck PondBuilding · listed 1989
About itMarquis Calmes TombStructure · listed 1989
About it5 more on the History page.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Versailles
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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
November is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Versailles →
Questions about parks and trails in Versailles
Where can I hike in Versailles?
The longest trail networks: Woodford County Park, 2.4 miles; Big Springs Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Versailles 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 Versailles’ trails?
Woodford County Park and Big Springs Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Versailles?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Versailles?
2,826 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Versailles or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 233 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Versailles have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Versailles 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 →