Big Sandy Park
Managed by Sweetwater County
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Farson
Few parks or trails are on the map in Farson
22% of Farson’s land is conserved, about 3,339 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 198 per 1,000 residents. 46 miles of mapped trail cross Farson, 1.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
22%
3,339 acres · of 23.9 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
198 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,339 conserved acres
22% of Farson’s land. Who manages Farson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Reclamation3,332 ac
County14 ac
State land board5 ac
State parks2 ac
Federal Other or Unknown · 3,332 acLocal Park · 14 acState Resource Management Area · 5 acState Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usbr Federal Other or Unknown | Bureau of Reclamation | 3,332 | Unknown |
| Big Sandy Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| State Lands 1111111127 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 4 | Open |
| Big Sandy Pony Express Station State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
| State Lands 1111111251 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Farson: May to September
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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 84 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 1.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Farson →
Questions about parks and trails in Farson
Are dogs allowed on Farson’s trails?
Big Sandy Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Farson?
263,795 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Farson 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 →