Few parks or trails are on the map in Hixon
861 acres are parks and preserves, 983 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Hixon. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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20 conserved acres
under 1% of Hixon’s land. Who manages Hixon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
2 lakes & rivers
The walking year in Hixon
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hixon →
Questions about parks and trails in Hixon
Is there public land near Hixon?
19,207 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hixon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 861 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hixon 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 →