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Outdoors in Rectortown

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rectortown

24% of Rectortown’s land is conserved, about 104 acres.

Conserved land
24%
104 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Who protects it

104 conserved acres

24% of Rectortown’s land. Who manages Rectortown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County121 ac
Other state land41 ac
State conservation41 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
Conservation Easement · 103 acOther Easement · 102 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 104 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Rectortown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2004
About it
Cromwell's Run Rural Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Rectortown: April 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.613.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)424655667483878578675646
Rain (in)3.02.33.53.34.44.44.23.54.43.53.03.3

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rectortown →

Questions about parks and trails in Rectortown

Is there public land near Rectortown?

7,660 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rectortown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rectortown 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 →