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Outdoors in Bethune

Few parks or trails are on the map in Bethune

2% of Bethune’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 4.5 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Bethune, 0.9 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
17 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
4.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

17 conserved acres

2% of Bethune’s land. Who manages Bethune’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County16 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 16 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Old High School Baseball, Football Fields
Local Recreation Area
County11Open
Old High School Track
Local Recreation Area
County4Open
Bethune Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Bethune Community Center
Local Recreation Area
County1Open
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
1Baseball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Bethune: 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)10.110.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.39.9
High (°F)565967768288918984756658
Rain (in)3.63.43.63.13.74.24.85.04.43.43.03.8

November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bethune →

Questions about parks and trails in Bethune

Is there public land near Bethune?

8,291 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bethune or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bethune 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 →