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Outdoors in Olin

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

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Olin’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
13 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 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

The longest trail network is Olin City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Olin City Park

Park
16 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

13 conserved acres

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

State natural resources10 ac
County3 ac
State Conservation Area · 10 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Olin Access Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources10Open
Olin County Park
Local Park
County3Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Olin

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

Playgrounds in Olin

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.4 miles of bike routes

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

0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
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 →
Business Part of Olin Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2014
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Olin: 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)283347607181838175634734
Rain (in)1.21.42.23.94.65.64.44.03.73.02.11.7

January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Olin →

Questions about parks and trails in Olin

Where can I hike in Olin?

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

Are dogs allowed on Olin’s trails?

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

Where can I bike in Olin?

0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Olin?

1,680 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Olin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Olin neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →