Erickson Park
Managed by City of Stephenson
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Stephenson
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stephenson
13 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Firemen's Park
Managed by City of Stephenson
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do
2 places to go in Stephenson
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Playgrounds in Stephenson
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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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
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stephenson: May and 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 57 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stephenson →
Questions about parks and trails in Stephenson
Are dogs allowed on Stephenson’s trails?
Erickson Park and Firemen's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stephenson?
4,769 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stephenson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stephenson 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 →