Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Bethany
2 acres are parks and preserves, 8.5 per 1,000 residents. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2 conserved acres
1% of Bethany’s land. Who manages Bethany’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Bethany: May and July to 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bethany →
Questions about parks and trails in Bethany
Is there public land near Bethany?
11,044 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bethany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bethany 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 →