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Outdoors in Mapleton

17% of Mapleton’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Butler Haynes Park (0.7 mi). 17% of Mapleton’s land is conserved, about 93 acres.

Conserved land
17%
93 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
93 ac
281 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

The longest trail network is Butler Haynes Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Butler Haynes Park

Park
84 acres0.7 mi of trail
1 Mile Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Hollis Recreation Center

Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

93 conserved acres

17% of Mapleton’s land. Who manages Mapleton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city93 ac
Local Park · 86 acUnknown · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Butler Haynes Park
Local Park
Town or city86Open
Hollis Recreation/Fitness Center
Unknown
Town or city6Open
Unnamed Property
Unknown
Town or city1Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Mapleton

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

Playgrounds in Mapleton

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

Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
1 Mile Walking Trail0.2 mi
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
4Baseball
2Pickleball
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball

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

When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Mapleton

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)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)343952647584878579665139
Rain (in)2.11.92.53.94.74.23.93.63.53.12.72.1

February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mapleton →

Questions about parks and trails in Mapleton

Where can I hike in Mapleton?

The longest trail networks: Butler Haynes Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Mapleton’s trails?

Butler Haynes Park and Hollis Recreation Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Mapleton?

11,114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mapleton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 95 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mapleton 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 →