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Outdoors in Mingo

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

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Mingo’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
10 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
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

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Chichaqua Valley Trail

Managed by Jasper CCB
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

10 conserved acres

3% of Mingo’s land. Who manages Mingo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County10 ac
Local Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Chichaqua Valley Trail
Local Park
County10Open
Biking & sports

0.8 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Mingo

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)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)293448617281858376634835
Rain (in)0.91.12.03.84.95.34.14.33.52.61.91.3

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mingo →

Questions about parks and trails in Mingo

Are dogs allowed on Mingo’s trails?

Chichaqua Valley Trail doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Mingo?

0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Mingo?

4,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mingo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mingo 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 →