Johnson Square Park
Managed by Golden Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mears
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mears
15% of Mears’ land is conserved, about 113 acres. 118 acres are parks and preserves, 577 per 1,000 residents. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
15%
113 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
118 ac
577 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
113 conserved acres
15% of Mears’ land. Who manages Mears’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources113 ac
State Recreation Area · 113 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 113 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Mears
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mears
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mears: June 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Mears →
Questions about parks and trails in Mears
Are dogs allowed on Mears’ trails?
Johnson Square Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mears?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mears?
12,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mears or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 118 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mears 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 →