Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Wilkeson’s land is conserved: 57%
57% of Wilkeson’s land is conserved, about 157 acres. 160 acres are parks and preserves, 289 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Wilkeson, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Roosevelt Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilkeson Skate Park
157 conserved acres
57% of Wilkeson’s land. Who manages Wilkeson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth175 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 141 | Open |
| Foothills Trail- Cascade Junction To Carbonado Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 11 | Unknown |
| City Park - Wilkeson Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Wilkeson Park Property Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Wilkeson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Wilkeson: May 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 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 6.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 6.6 |
July is the driest month (1.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 7.8 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Wilkeson →
Questions about parks and trails in Wilkeson
Where can I hike in Wilkeson?
The longest trail networks: Roosevelt Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wilkeson’s trails?
Roosevelt Park and Wilkeson Skate Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wilkeson?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wilkeson?
13,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilkeson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 160 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wilkeson 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 →