Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 2.5Few parks or trails are on the map in Cosby
8% of Cosby’s land is conserved, about 299 acres. 300 acres are parks and preserves, 385 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Cosby.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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299 conserved acres
8% of Cosby’s land. Who manages Cosby’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park National Park | National Park Service | 299 | Open |
1 places to go in Cosby
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Cosby: 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cosby →
Questions about parks and trails in Cosby
Is there public land near Cosby?
109,710 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cosby or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 300 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cosby 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 →