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Outdoors in Clarkston

Few parks or trails are on the map in Clarkston

3 acres are parks and preserves, 4.3 per 1,000 residents. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
4.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
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.

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

1 places to go in Clarkston

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

Playgrounds in Clarkston

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

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
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Soccer

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 →
Harris, Martin, GravesiteSite · listed 1980
About it
Clarkston Tithing GranaryBuilding · listed 1985
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When to get out

The best walking months in Clarkston: May, June 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)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)333849576778888676614533
Rain (in)1.91.51.51.72.11.10.60.71.21.41.21.7

July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clarkston →

Questions about parks and trails in Clarkston

Is there public land near Clarkston?

4,870 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarkston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clarkston 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 →