Cochran, Philip G., Memorial United Methodist Church · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Dawson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Dawson, 2.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 places to go in Dawson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Dawson: April and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dawson →
Dawson and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Tyrone Township | 8% | 0.8 | 34 | 16% | B+ |
| Dunbar Township | 32% | 0.9 | 109 | 29% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dawson
Is there public land near Dawson?
13,657 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dawson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dawson 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 →