Photo: kevin schuchmann · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Potosi
2% of Potosi’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Potosi, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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23 conserved acres
2% of Potosi’s land. Who manages Potosi’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 22 | Open |
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 11 | Restricted |
1 named trail
3 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.
September is the best month for walking in Potosi
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Potosi →
Questions about parks and trails in Potosi
Is there public land near Potosi?
6,545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Potosi or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Potosi 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 →