Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.032% of New Era’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 32% of New Era’s land is conserved, about 180 acres. 181 acres are parks and preserves, 418 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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New Era Depot Park
180 conserved acres
32% of New Era’s land. Who manages New Era’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 180 | Open |
1 places to go in New Era
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in New Era: May 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in New Era →
Questions about parks and trails in New Era
Are dogs allowed on New Era’s trails?
New Era Community Ball Field and New Era Depot Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Era?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Era?
22,265 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Era or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 181 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Era neighbors.
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 →