Photo: Bob Warrick · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Pontiac’s land is conserved: 67%
67% of Pontiac’s land is conserved, about 1,060 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,060 conserved acres
67% of Pontiac’s land. Water is left out: Pontiac has 2.5 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pontiac’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Shoals Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,060 | Open |
June is the best month for walking in Pontiac
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 72 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pontiac →
Questions about parks and trails in Pontiac
Is there public land near Pontiac?
42,226 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pontiac or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,071 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pontiac 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 →