Photo: Hot Furnace · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Forest Hill
3% of Forest Hill’s land is conserved, about 66 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Forest Hill.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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66 conserved acres
3% of Forest Hill’s land. Who manages Forest Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisatchie National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 66 | Open |
The best walking months in Forest Hill: April and May
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 80 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
September is the driest month (4.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.1 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Forest Hill →
Questions about parks and trails in Forest Hill
Is there public land near Forest Hill?
46,726 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forest Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Forest Hill 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 →