McMurphy Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Vader
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Vader
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Vader’s land is conserved, about 15 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
15 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
15 conserved acres
2% of Vader’s land. Who manages Vader’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city15 ac
Local Park · 12 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurphy Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Loth167 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Werden Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Vader
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vader
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vader: April to 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 7.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Vader →
Questions about parks and trails in Vader
Are dogs allowed on Vader’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at J.K. Werden Memorial Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vader?
6,136 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vader or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vader 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 →