About 46% of Jackson is conserved land, roughly 10,817 acres. There are about 16 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Tuscarora State Forest (13.3 mi) and Frank E. Masland, Jr. Natural Area (1.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Jackson, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Jackson outdoors
Conserved land
46%
10,817 of 23,743 acres
Trails
16 mi
0.4 mi per sq mi · 15 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
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
9,577 ac
County
3,784 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
645 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)
462 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government
1 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1,240 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 Jackson
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Resource Management Area 9,186 acAgricultural Easement 4,246 acForest Stewardship Easement 484 acState Conservation Area 391 acConservation Easement 161 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Tuscarora State ForestState Resource Management Area
State natural resources
9,186
Open
Frank E. Masland Natural AreaState Conservation Area