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Outdoors in French Camp

Few parks or trails are on the map in French Camp

28% of French Camp’s land is conserved, about 172 acres.

Conserved land
28%
172 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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

172 conserved acres

28% of French Camp’s land. Who manages French Camp’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

National Park Service172 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land85 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 169 acSpecial Designation Area · 87 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 85 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Natchez Trace Parkway
Special Designation Area
National Park Service87Restricted
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
4Tennis
1Baseball
1Football

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

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Col. James Drane HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About it
When to get out

May is the best month for walking in French Camp

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)10.210.911.913.013.914.314.113.412.311.310.410.0
High (°F)545967758288919086766557
Rain (in)5.45.85.66.14.74.24.84.23.73.74.55.5

October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in French Camp →

Questions about parks and trails in French Camp

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from French Camp 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 →