Ducktown City Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Ducktown
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ducktown
2% of Ducktown’s land is conserved, about 39 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
2%
39 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,913 ft
Ketchersid Mountain
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
39 conserved acres
2% of Ducktown’s land. Who manages Ducktown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land20 ac
State fish & wildlife19 ac
State Historic or Cultural Area · 20 acState Conservation Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducktown Basin Museum State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 20 | Open |
| Fourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 19 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Ducktown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ducktown
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Ducktown
Ketchersid Mountain1,913 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
4Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Ducktown: April to June and August
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ducktown →
Questions about parks and trails in Ducktown
Are dogs allowed on Ducktown’s trails?
Ducktown City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ducktown?
7,390 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ducktown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ducktown 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 →