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Outdoors in Ellerslie

Few parks or trails are on the map in Ellerslie

2% of Ellerslie’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Ellerslie, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
10 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
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

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ellerslie Area Park

Managed by Allegany County Commissioners
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

10 conserved acres

2% of Ellerslie’s land. Who manages Ellerslie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Local Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ellerslie Area Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government10Open
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
2Tennis
1Soccer
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Ellerslie: April 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)9.610.611.813.214.315.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)394352667583878578675443
Rain (in)2.62.43.33.54.34.33.73.43.63.02.73.0

February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ellerslie →

Questions about parks and trails in Ellerslie

Are dogs allowed on Ellerslie’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Ellerslie?

20,336 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellerslie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ellerslie 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 →