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Outdoors in Ellsworth

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

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Ellsworth’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 167 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
17 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
167 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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

The longest trail network is Ellsworth Community Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ellsworth Community Park

Park
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Ellsworth Sports Park

Managed by Village of Ellsworth
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Wooden Shoe Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

17 conserved acres

3% of Ellsworth’s land. Water is left out: Ellsworth has 0.7 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ellsworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city17 ac
Local Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Wooden Shoe Park
Local Park
Town or city17Open
Things to do

9 places to go in Ellsworth

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

Campgrounds in Ellsworth
Wooden Shoe Park Campground
Directions
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
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Ellsworth: May to 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)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.58.8
High (°F)272939526676807870574333
Rain (in)2.31.51.92.93.13.12.93.13.74.32.92.4

February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ellsworth →

Questions about parks and trails in Ellsworth

Where can I hike in Ellsworth?

The longest trail networks: Ellsworth Community Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Ellsworth’s trails?

Ellsworth Community Park and Ellsworth Sports Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Ellsworth?

6,135 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellsworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ellsworth 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 →