Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Warsaw’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
6% of Warsaw’s land is conserved, about 35 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Warsaw, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Warsaw?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Warsaw have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warsaw is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Warsaw’s 6% is ahead of 89% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
Water is 6% of Warsaw’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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 Warsaw City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
35 conserved acres
6% of Warsaw’s land. Water is left out: Warsaw has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Warsaw’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw City Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Warsaw Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Gallatin County Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Warsaw
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Warsaw
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) | 41 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Warsaw →
Questions about parks and trails in Warsaw
Where can I hike in Warsaw?
The longest trail networks: Warsaw City Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warsaw is conserved land?
6% 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 Warsaw’s trails?
Warsaw City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Warsaw?
1,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warsaw or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Warsaw have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Warsaw 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 →