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Outdoors in Church Hill

18% of Church Hill’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 18% of Church Hill’s land is conserved, about 85 acres. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
18%
85 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

85 conserved acres

18% of Church Hill’s land. Who manages Church Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Not recorded84 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 44 acLocal Park · 40 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 4 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Church Hill
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded40Unknown
Church Hill Park
Local Park
Not recorded40Unknown
Open Space
Private Other or Unknown
Not recorded4Unknown
Non-contig
Local Other or Unknown
Other or Unknown Local Government4Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Church Hill

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Church Hill

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
2Baseball
2Basketball

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

History along the way

3 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
St. Luke's ChurchBuilding · listed 1977
About it
BishoptonBuilding · listed 1985
About it
Churchill Threatre-Community BuildingBuilding · listed 2000
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Church Hill: April to June and August

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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)434654667483888679685748
Rain (in)3.12.74.13.43.74.14.34.24.43.63.13.7

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Church Hill →

Questions about parks and trails in Church Hill

Is there public land near Church Hill?

2,259 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Church Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Church Hill neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →