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Ellenton City Hall, Colquitt CountyPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Ellenton

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Ellenton

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Ellenton, 2.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Ellenton Community Garden, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ellenton Community Garden

Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Post Office Parking

Ellenton Community Park

Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

4 places to go in Ellenton

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Fishing spots in Ellenton
North Baker Fishing hole
Directions
Trails & water

5 lakes & rivers

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
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Ellenton: April and May

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)10.311.011.912.913.714.214.013.312.311.310.510.1
High (°F)616572788590919187797063
Rain (in)4.54.24.83.52.85.65.54.94.53.02.74.0

November is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ellenton →

Questions about parks and trails in Ellenton

Where can I hike in Ellenton?

The longest trail networks: Ellenton Community Garden, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Ellenton’s trails?

Ellenton Community Garden and Ellenton Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Ellenton?

1,772 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ellenton 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 →