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Outdoors in Cecilton

14% of Cecilton’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. 14% of Cecilton’s land is conserved, about 43 acres. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
14%
43 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 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

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Cecilton Park

Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

43 conserved acres

14% of Cecilton’s land. Who manages Cecilton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land55 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
Agricultural Easement · 55 acLocal Park · 15 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lp5014
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government15Open
Things to do

5 places to go in Cecilton

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

Playgrounds in Cecilton

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

Biking & sports

0.2 miles of bike routes

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

0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Soccer

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 →
GreenfieldsBuilding · listed 1972
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Cecilton: April to June and August

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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)424553657382878578675647
Rain (in)3.02.74.23.53.74.24.44.34.43.53.13.8

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cecilton →

Questions about parks and trails in Cecilton

Are dogs allowed on Cecilton’s trails?

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

Where can I bike in Cecilton?

0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Cecilton?

7,157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cecilton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cecilton 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 →