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Outdoors in Alcolu

Few parks or trails are on the map in Alcolu

8% of Alcolu’s land is conserved, about 238 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Alcolu.

Conserved land
8%
238 acres · of 4.5 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
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

238 conserved acres

8% of Alcolu’s land. Who manages Alcolu’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)238 ac
Conservation Easement · 238 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 238 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

The best walking months in Alcolu: April and May

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)10.110.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.49.9
High (°F)586168778389929085776760
Rain (in)3.73.53.63.33.85.15.35.34.73.72.93.7

November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alcolu →

Questions about parks and trails in Alcolu

Is there public land near Alcolu?

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

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alcolu 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 →