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2015-04-20 13 10 48 Old buildings along Nevada State Route 789 in Golconda, NevadaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Golconda

Few parks or trails are on the map in Golconda

4% of Golconda’s land is conserved, about 47 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Golconda, 1.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
4%
47 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Golconda Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

47 conserved acres

4% of Golconda’s land. Who manages Golconda’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Bureau of Land Management47 ac
National Public Lands · 47 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Humboldt River Field Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management47Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

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

History →
Golconda SchoolBuilding · listed 1991
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Golconda: April to 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)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)424856627283939282685241
Rain (in)0.90.70.80.91.20.60.20.20.30.60.71.0

August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 1.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Golconda →

Questions about parks and trails in Golconda

Are dogs allowed on Golconda’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Golconda?

141,146 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Golconda or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Golconda 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 →