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Outdoors in Durham

Few parks or trails are on the map in Durham

39% of Durham’s land is conserved, about 64 acres.

Conserved land
39%
64 acres · of 0.2 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

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

64 conserved acres

39% of Durham’s land. Who manages Durham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State land board64 ac
State Resource Management Area · 64 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
CLO Lands
State Resource Management Area
State land board64Restricted
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Durham

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)10.010.811.913.114.014.614.413.512.411.210.29.7
High (°F)505463718089949284736150
Rain (in)0.80.81.72.23.43.52.52.82.02.41.01.1

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Durham →

Questions about parks and trails in Durham

Is there public land near Durham?

10,213 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Durham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Durham 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 →