Morven · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Skyland Estates
8% of Skyland Estates’ land is conserved, about 128 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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128 conserved acres
8% of Skyland Estates’ land. Who manages Skyland Estates’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 128 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Skyland Estates: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Skyland Estates →
Skyland Estates and its neighbors
Skyland Estates has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyland Estates | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Apple Mountain Lake | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 91% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Skyland Estates
Is there public land near Skyland Estates?
18,408 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Skyland Estates or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Skyland Estates neighbors.
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 →