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Outdoors in Dry Creek

Few parks or trails are on the map in Dry Creek

12% of Dry Creek’s land is conserved, about 681 acres.

Conserved land
12%
681 acres · of 8.7 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
Highest peak
1,165 ft
Blair Mountain
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

681 conserved acres

12% of Dry Creek’s land. Who manages Dry Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)505 ac
State fish & wildlife179 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 505 acState Conservation Area · 179 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 502 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Cookson Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife179Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Dry Creek

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

Peaks in Dry Creek
Blair Mountain1,165 ft elevation
Directions
When to get out

The walking year in Dry Creek

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)10.010.811.913.114.014.614.313.512.311.210.29.7
High (°F)495462717987929184736151
Rain (in)2.82.64.05.16.04.84.13.84.44.44.03.4

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dry Creek →

Questions about parks and trails in Dry Creek

Is there public land near Dry Creek?

285 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dry Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dry Creek 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 →