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Outdoors in Odell

99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Odell

4% of Odell’s land is conserved, about 29 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Odell, 0.6 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
4%
29 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

29 conserved acres

4% of Odell’s land. Who manages Odell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city29 ac
Local Park · 29 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Odell Miller Park
Local Park
Town or city17Open
Odell Pool Park
Local Park
Town or city6Open
Odell Ball Park
Local Park
Town or city5Open
Things to do

5 places to go in Odell

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

Playgrounds in Odell

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

Biking & sports

1.1 miles of bike routes

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

1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
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 →
Standard Oil Gasoline StationBuilding · listed 1997
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Odell: April, August 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)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)323649627382848377654937
Rain (in)2.11.82.43.64.64.54.13.73.43.22.62.0

February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Odell →

Questions about parks and trails in Odell

Where can I bike in Odell?

1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Odell?

424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Odell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Odell 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 →