Centennial Park
Park
141 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wilmore
Wilmore has 183 acres of parks, 30 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Wilmore, 0.5 per square mile of land. 5% of Wilmore’s land is conserved, about 150 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #16 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
150 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
183 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Wilmore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wilmore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilmore is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #16 of 142 in Kentucky. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wilmore’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (183 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home87% 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 77%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 89%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Wilmore’s 5% is ahead of 87% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reservoir Park
Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Cross Country Course
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kinlaw Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Reservoir Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCentennial Park141 acres
Kirkland Athletic Complex8 acres
DirectionsKinlaw Park5 acres
Talbott Park3 acres
The Semicircle3 acres
DirectionsReasoner Green2 acres
DirectionsWilmore Mini Park1 acres
DirectionsBraden Park1 acres
Who protects it
150 conserved acres
5% of Wilmore’s land. Who manages Wilmore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city150 ac
Local Park · 150 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 137 | Open |
| Kinlaw Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Sim’S Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Talbott Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mini Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Braden Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Wilmore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Wilmore
Luce Center
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wilmore
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.6 mi
Cross Country Course2.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Soccer
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Stone House on Brooklyn HillBuilding · listed 1983
About itBicknell HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itAsbury College Administration BuildingBuilding · listed 1985
About itMorrison-Kenyon LibraryBuilding · listed 1985
About itLexington and Main Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itEast Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itKenyon Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itNorth Lexington Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itGlass Mill Road Four Arch BridgeStructure · listed 2024
About itGlass Mill ComplexDistrict · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Wilmore
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
November is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wilmore →
Questions about parks and trails in Wilmore
Where can I hike in Wilmore?
The longest trail networks: Reservoir Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wilmore is conserved land?
5% 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 Wilmore’s trails?
Centennial Park and Reservoir Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wilmore?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wilmore?
4,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilmore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 183 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wilmore have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #16 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 Wilmore 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 →