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Outdoors in Calvin

Few parks or trails are on the map in Calvin

9% of Calvin’s land is conserved, about 128 acres.

Conserved land
9%
128 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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

128 conserved acres

9% of Calvin’s land. Who manages Calvin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service128 ac
National Forest · 128 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Kisatchie National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service128Open
When to get out

May is the best month for walking in Calvin

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)10.311.011.912.913.814.214.013.312.311.310.510.1
High (°F)596370778490939489796860
Rain (in)5.45.15.25.74.44.54.13.63.84.64.75.7

August is the driest month (3.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Calvin →

Questions about parks and trails in Calvin

Is there public land near Calvin?

71,124 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Calvin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 128 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Calvin 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 →