Parksville Recreation Area, USACE
Park
40 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Price's Mill · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Parksville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Parksville
20% of Parksville’s land is conserved, about 88 acres. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 527 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Parksville, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
20%
88 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
527 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Parksville Recreation Area, USACE, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
88 conserved acres
20% of Parksville’s land. Who manages Parksville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers87 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
Recreation Management Area · 87 acNational Forest · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Strom Thurmond Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 87 | Open |
| Sumter National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1 | Open |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Price's MillBuilding · listed 1972
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Parksville: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
October is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Parksville →
Questions about parks and trails in Parksville
Where can I hike in Parksville?
The longest trail networks: Parksville Recreation Area, USACE, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Parksville’s trails?
Parksville Recreation Area, USACE and Parksville Wayside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Parksville?
62,682 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parksville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 92 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Parksville 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 →