More than half of Crawford’s land is conserved: 77%
77% of Crawford’s land is conserved, about 17,002 acres. 38 miles of mapped trail cross Crawford, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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17,002 conserved acres
77% of Crawford’s land. Water is left out: Crawford has 34.5 square miles of land and 3.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Crawford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17,002 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Crawford
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1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
6 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Crawford: May to September
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Crawford →
Crawford and its neighbors
Crawford has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alexander | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crawford
Is there public land near Crawford?
1,598 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crawford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Crawford 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 →