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Outdoors in Broadus

97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Broadus

3% of Broadus’ land is conserved, about 8 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 8.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Broadus, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
8 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
8.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
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.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Cottonwood Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Cottonwood Park

Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

8 conserved acres

3% of Broadus’ land. Who manages Broadus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 8 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Local Other or Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Other or Unknown Local Government8Unknown
Things to do

2 places to go in Broadus

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

Playgrounds in Broadus

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
1Baseball
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Broadus: April, June and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.715.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)353850596980908877614635
Rain (in)0.40.50.81.72.82.41.81.11.21.20.40.4

January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Broadus →

Questions about parks and trails in Broadus

Where can I hike in Broadus?

The longest trail networks: Cottonwood Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Broadus’ trails?

Cottonwood Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Broadus?

45,241 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broadus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Broadus neighbors.

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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 →