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Outdoors in Calhoun

Few parks or trails are on the map in Calhoun

27% of Calhoun’s land is conserved, about 400 acres. 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
27%
400 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

400 conserved acres

27% of Calhoun’s land. Who manages Calhoun’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources400 ac
Research or Educational Area · 400 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lsu Research Station
Research or Educational Area
State natural resources400Restricted
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Softball
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

May is the best month for walking in Calhoun

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.211.011.912.913.814.314.113.312.311.310.410.0
High (°F)576169778490939388786759
Rain (in)5.55.15.46.04.74.64.13.63.74.74.65.4

August is the driest month (3.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.0 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Calhoun →

Questions about parks and trails in Calhoun

Is there public land near Calhoun?

595 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Calhoun or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Calhoun 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 →