About 20% of Glasgow is conserved land, roughly 4,555 acres. There are about 20 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest (19.3 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Glasgow, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Glasgow outdoors
Conserved land
20%
4,555 of 22,651 acres
Trails
20 mi
0.6 mi per sq mi · 20 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
1
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources
4,035 ac
Other state land
387 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)
135 ac
State fish & wildlife
1 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 520 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Glasgow
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Resource Management Area 4,035 acForest Stewardship Easement 281 acConservation Easement 240 acState Conservation Area 1 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
R J D Memorial Hardwood State ForestState Resource Management Area
State natural resources
4,035
Open
Gorman Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Wabasha)State Conservation Area