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Outdoors in Gap

Few parks or trails are on the map in Gap

The biggest trail networks: Salisbury Township Park (0.6 mi). 10% of Gap’s land is conserved, about 196 acres. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
10%
196 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
827 ft
Gap Hill
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
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Salisbury Township Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Salisbury Township Park

Park
25 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

196 conserved acres

10% of Gap’s land. Who manages Gap’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits133 ac
County70 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government26 ac
Other state land5 ac
Not recorded133 ac
Agricultural Easement · 208 acPrivate Agricultural · 133 acLocal Park · 26 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
2007-022-1
Private Agricultural
Not recorded55Closed
2007-022-2
Private Agricultural
Not recorded46Closed
1998-004
Private Agricultural
Not recorded33Closed
Salisbury Township Community Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government26Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Gap

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

Peaks in Gap
Gap Hill827 ft elevation
Directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Gap: April to June 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)394251637381858377655444
Rain (in)3.42.74.13.83.74.64.74.54.84.43.44.0

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Gap →

Questions about parks and trails in Gap

Where can I hike in Gap?

The longest trail networks: Salisbury Township Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Gap’s trails?

Salisbury Township Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Gap?

6,178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gap or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gap 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 →