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Outdoors in Edgemont

Few parks or trails are on the map in Edgemont

25 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Edgemont, 0.2 per square mile of land. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
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.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Edgemont City Park

Managed by City of Edgemont
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

3 places to go in Edgemont

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

Campgrounds in Edgemont

2 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
4Basketball
2Baseball
1Football
1Equestrian

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

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Bartlett-Myers BuildingBuilding · listed 2006
About it
Arthur and Ellen Colgan HouseBuilding · listed 2017
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Edgemont: April and September

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)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.113.912.410.99.69.0
High (°F)374152606981898878634838
Rain (in)0.40.50.91.92.72.72.31.41.31.20.50.4

January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Edgemont →

Questions about parks and trails in Edgemont

Are dogs allowed on Edgemont’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Edgemont?

72,505 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgemont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Edgemont 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 →