Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in West Union
4 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4 conserved acres
1% of West Union’s land. Who manages West Union’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Union Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
The best walking months in West Union: 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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
October is the driest month (4.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Union →
West Union and its neighbors
West Union has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Union | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walhalla | 2% | 0.3 | 12 | 71% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Union
Is there public land near West Union?
33,100 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Union or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Union 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 →