Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in South Dayton
2% of South Dayton’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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14 conserved acres
2% of South Dayton’s land. Who manages South Dayton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
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.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of South Dayton Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in South Dayton: May, June, August 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in South Dayton →
Questions about parks and trails in South Dayton
Is there public land near South Dayton?
8,226 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Dayton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South Dayton 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 →