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–Not graded
Outdoors in Kistler

Few parks or trails are on the map in Kistler

0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Kistler, 0.5 per square mile of land. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
When to get out

The best walking months in Kistler: April, June and August

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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)434756687582858478675646
Rain (in)3.73.64.44.45.04.85.64.23.53.33.24.3

November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Kistler →

Next door

Kistler and its neighbors

Kistler has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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
Kistler— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Man— 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 Kistler

Is there public land near Kistler?

15,604 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kistler or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kistler 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 →