Shanks Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Simpson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Simpson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 5.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Simpson, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
5.8 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.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Simpson
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 87 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 69 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Simpson →
Questions about parks and trails in Simpson
Are dogs allowed on Simpson’s trails?
Shanks Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Simpson?
3 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Simpson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Simpson 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 →