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Outdoors in Addison

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Addison

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Addison’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
13 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

13 conserved acres

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

Town or city13 ac
Local Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Water Works Park
Local Park
Town or city13Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Addison: July to 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)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)313445587079828074614736
Rain (in)2.22.02.33.33.93.63.33.53.23.02.82.2

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Addison →

Questions about parks and trails in Addison

Is there public land near Addison?

3,754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Addison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Addison 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 →