Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Walton has 47 acres of parks, 8.2 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Walton Community Park (0.7 mi). 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Walton’s land is conserved, about 45 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #58 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Walton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Walton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walton is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #58 of 142 in Kentucky. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Walton’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% 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 Walton Community Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Walton Nature Trail
45 conserved acres
2% of Walton’s land. Who manages Walton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Wildcat Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Walton Nature Trail Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Walton Citizens Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Walton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
August is the best month for walking in Walton
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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Walton →
Questions about parks and trails in Walton
Where can I hike in Walton?
The longest trail networks: Walton Community Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Walton 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 Walton’s trails?
Walton Community Park and Walton Nature Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walton?
5,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Walton have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #58 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 Walton 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 →