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Outdoors in Leonard

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

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Polly Ann Trail (1.1 mi). 2% of Leonard’s land is conserved, about 10 acres.

Conserved land
2%
10 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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 Polly Ann Trail, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Polly Ann Trail

Park
12 acres1.1 mi of trail
Polly Ann Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Village of Leonard Nature Park

Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

10 conserved acres

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

State natural resources10 ac
State Recreation Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Polly Ann Trail
State Recreation Area
State natural resources10Open
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.4 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Polly Ann Trail1.4 mi
When to get out

The best walking months in Leonard: June, August and 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)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.0
High (°F)303343566978828073604635
Rain (in)2.11.82.13.03.83.43.43.23.02.92.52.1

February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Leonard →

Questions about parks and trails in Leonard

Where can I hike in Leonard?

The longest trail networks: Polly Ann Trail, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Leonard’s trails?

Polly Ann Trail and Village of Leonard Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Leonard?

11,367 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leonard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Leonard 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 →