Rocky Creek Preserve
Managed by Great Peninsula Conservancy
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Vaughn
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vaughn
1% of Vaughn’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
16 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
16 conserved acres
1% of Vaughn’s land. Water is left out: Vaughn has 2.3 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Vaughn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County16 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 16 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Vaughn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Vaughn
Vaughn Bay Boat Ramp
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Vaughn: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 8.2 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 8.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Vaughn →
Next door
Vaughn and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Key Center | 8% | 0.6 | 206 | 50% | A− |
| Grapeview | 23% | 0.6 | under 1 | 13% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vaughn
Are dogs allowed on Vaughn’s trails?
Rocky Creek Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vaughn?
25,104 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vaughn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vaughn 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 →