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New Era, MIPhoto: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
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Outdoors in New Era

32% 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
32%
180 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
181 ac
418 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
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

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

New Era Community Ball Field

Managed by Village of New Era
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

New Era Depot Park

Managed by Village of New Era
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Who protects it

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.

State natural resources180 ac
State Recreation Area · 180 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park
State Recreation Area
State natural resources180Open
Things to do

1 places to go in New Era

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

Picnic areas in New Era

1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

1.1 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Tennis

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

When to get out

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.69.0
High (°F)303343566877817972594535
Rain (in)2.31.92.13.63.73.63.23.33.24.03.12.4

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.

Town Square →
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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 →