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Outdoors in Lyons Switch

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lyons Switch

43% of Lyons Switch’s land is conserved, about 3,517 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Lyons Switch.

Conserved land
43%
3,517 acres · of 12.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,161 ft
Lyons Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
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

3,517 conserved acres

43% of Lyons Switch’s land. Who manages Lyons Switch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State land board3,310 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service467 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,310 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 408 acConservation Easement · 59 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
CLO Lands
State Resource Management Area
State land board3,310Restricted
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service408Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Lyons Switch

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

Peaks in Lyons Switch
Lyons Mountain1,161 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in Lyons Switch

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)10.010.811.913.114.014.614.413.512.311.210.29.7
High (°F)485462717886919183736151
Rain (in)2.82.64.25.16.14.94.14.04.64.54.13.4

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lyons Switch →

Questions about parks and trails in Lyons Switch

Is there public land near Lyons Switch?

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

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lyons Switch 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 →