St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church · Photo: Bill Eichelberger · CC BY-SA 4.0Wilder has 18 acres of parks, 5.8 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Wilder’s land is conserved, about 37 acres. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Wilder, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #86 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does Wilder have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilder is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #86 of 142 in Kentucky. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Wilder’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
37 conserved acres
2% of Wilder’s land. Who manages Wilder’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentwood Stream Restoration Site State Conservation Area | Other state land | 22 | Unknown |
| Joe's Creek Stream Restoration Site State Conservation Area | Other state land | 7 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Woodland Hills Stream Restoration Site State Conservation Area | Other state land | 4 | Unknown |
| Eva G. Farris Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Wilder
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.6 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 Wilder
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 | 3.9 | 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 Wilder →
Wilder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder | 2% | 0.2 | 6 | 50% | C |
| Newport | 3% | 0.5 | 6 | 99% | B |
| Covington | 10% | 1.5 | 22 | 93% | A |
| Taylor Mill | 2% | 0.1 | 11 | 27% | C |
| Southgate | 5% | 5.5 | 8 | 71% | B+ |
| Highland Heights | 2% | 0.7 | 6 | 89% | B |
| Cold Spring | 1% | 0.3 | 8 | 80% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wilder
How much of Wilder 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 Wilder’s trails?
Frederick's Landing Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wilder?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wilder?
15,200 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilder or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wilder have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Wilder 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 →