Photo: Pat Austin · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Fort Jesup
18 acres are parks and preserves, 64 per 1,000 residents. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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18 conserved acres
1% of Fort Jesup’s land. Who manages Fort Jesup’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Jesup State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 18 | Open |
2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Fort Jesup: 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 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 79 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.7 |
August is the driest month (3.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fort Jesup →
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Jesup
Is there public land near Fort Jesup?
80 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Jesup or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fort Jesup 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 →