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Outdoors in Horntown

Few parks or trails are on the map in Horntown

2% of Horntown’s land is conserved, about 83 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Horntown, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
83 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Who protects it

83 conserved acres

2% of Horntown’s land. Who manages Horntown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Joint6 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits6 ac
Not recorded77 ac
Private Conservation · 77 acOther Easement · 6 acConservation Easement · 6 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Migratory Bird Open Space
Private Conservation
Not recorded77Closed
Things to do

4 places to go in Horntown

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

Boat launches in Horntown

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

Trails & water

2 named trails

Named trails
Clam Court0.2 mi
Warmouth Court0.2 mi
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
1Volleyball
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Horntown: April to June

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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.5
High (°F)464854647381868579705950
Rain (in)3.53.14.23.33.53.84.44.34.33.93.23.7

February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Horntown →

Questions about parks and trails in Horntown

Is there public land near Horntown?

12,703 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Horntown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Horntown 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 →