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New Deal Resources in Holly River State Park Historic DistrictNew Deal Resources in Holly River State Park Historic District · Photo: Aparkswv · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Pickens

Few parks or trails are on the map in Pickens

0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pickens, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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 Pickens: April 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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)364048606874777671614941
Rain (in)4.84.65.25.16.36.06.55.04.44.24.15.2

November is the driest month (4.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Pickens →

Questions about parks and trails in Pickens

Is there public land near Pickens?

19,696 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pickens or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pickens 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 →