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Outdoors in Anthon

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

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Anthon’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
11 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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.

12
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.

Stahl Park

Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

O'Neill Park

Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

11 conserved acres

2% of Anthon’s land. Who manages Anthon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)11 ac
Conservation Easement · 11 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Anthon

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

Playgrounds in Anthon

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

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
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball

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

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Anthon

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)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)283447607282858276634633
Rain (in)0.70.81.73.24.24.53.63.93.12.31.41.0

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Anthon →

Questions about parks and trails in Anthon

Where can I hike in Anthon?

The longest trail networks: O'Neill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Anthon’s trails?

Stahl Park and O'Neill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Anthon?

3,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Anthon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Anthon 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 →