City Park
Managed by Elk River Recreation District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: A.Davey from Portland, Oregon, EE UU · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Elk River
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Elk River
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Elk River’s land is conserved, about 3 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 9.6 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
3 acres · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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.
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
2% of Elk River’s land. Who manages Elk River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3 ac
National Forest · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Elk River: May to 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 57 | 43 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
August is the driest month (0.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Elk River →
Questions about parks and trails in Elk River
Are dogs allowed on Elk River’s trails?
City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elk River?
85,956 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elk River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elk River 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 →