Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Donaldson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
1% of Donaldson’s land. Who manages Donaldson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldson Playground Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
The best walking months in Donaldson: May to 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Donaldson →
Questions about parks and trails in Donaldson
Is there public land near Donaldson?
30,869 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Donaldson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Donaldson 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 →