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Outdoors in Skanawan

Few parks or trails are on the map in Skanawan

The biggest trail networks: Lincoln County Forest (0.7 mi). 15% of Skanawan’s land is conserved, about 3,492 acres. 3,517 acres are parks and preserves, 9,663 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
15%
3,492 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,517 ac
9,663 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,594 ft
Porcupine Mountain
Lakes & rivers
7
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

The longest trail network is Lincoln County Forest, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Lincoln County Forest

Managed by Lincoln County
3,580 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

3,492 conserved acres

15% of Skanawan’s land. Who manages Skanawan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County3,492 ac
Local Conservation Area · 3,492 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lincoln County Forest - Public Fishing Grounds
Local Conservation Area
County3,492Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Skanawan

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Skanawan
Porcupine Mountain1,594 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

7 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in Skanawan

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.615.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)212738526675797668543826
Rain (in)1.11.01.72.93.74.63.93.73.83.31.91.5

February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Skanawan →

Next door

Skanawan and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Skanawan— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bradley4%0.274432%B
King— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Birch— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Harrison— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Skanawan

Where can I hike in Skanawan?

The longest trail networks: Lincoln County Forest, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Skanawan’s trails?

Lincoln County Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Skanawan?

96,740 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Skanawan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,517 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Skanawan 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 →