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Outdoors in Mitchell

Few parks or trails are on the map in Mitchell

3 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Mitchell, 0.3 per square mile of land. 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

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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 Mitchell City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mitchell City Park

Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Mitchell: 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)10.211.011.913.013.914.314.113.412.311.310.410.0
High (°F)576168768389929085766759
Rain (in)4.24.14.63.33.24.24.24.73.82.93.24.3

October is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mitchell →

Questions about parks and trails in Mitchell

Where can I hike in Mitchell?

The longest trail networks: Mitchell City Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Mitchell’s trails?

Mitchell City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Mitchell?

1,897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mitchell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mitchell 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 →