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Outdoors in Smithfield

Few parks or trails are on the map in Smithfield

2 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
2 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

2 conserved acres

1% of Smithfield’s land. Who manages Smithfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city2 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Local Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Smithfield Park
Local Park
Not recorded4Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Smithfield: 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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)404453667582858478665444
Rain (in)3.93.34.24.14.64.74.83.73.73.43.23.8

November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Smithfield →

Questions about parks and trails in Smithfield

Is there public land near Smithfield?

15,963 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smithfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Smithfield 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 →