San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
86 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in East Columbia
Few parks or trails are on the map in East Columbia
12% of East Columbia’s land is conserved, about 48 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross East Columbia, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
12%
48 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
48 conserved acres
12% of East Columbia’s land. Water is left out: East Columbia has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages East Columbia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service86 ac
Joint5 ac
Not recorded5 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 86 acPrivate Park · 5 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 86 | Restricted |
| Duff Property Private Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Columbia: 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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 65 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 73 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in East Columbia →
Questions about parks and trails in East Columbia
Are dogs allowed on East Columbia’s trails?
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Columbia?
4,071 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Columbia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Columbia 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 →