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Outdoors in Clarence

Few parks or trails are on the map in Clarence

28 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Clarence, 0.1 per square mile of land. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Clarence Community Park

Park
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

1 places to go in Clarence

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

Playgrounds in Clarence

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
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball

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

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Mill Creek BridgeStructure · listed 1998
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When to get out

The best walking months in Clarence: April and September

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)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)283347607281838175634734
Rain (in)1.31.52.33.84.65.64.44.03.73.02.21.8

January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clarence →

Questions about parks and trails in Clarence

Are dogs allowed on Clarence’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Clarence?

956 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarence or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clarence 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 →