Appreciation Days Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Sector001 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Downing
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Downing
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Downing, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Downing Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Downing
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Downing →
Questions about parks and trails in Downing
Are dogs allowed on Downing’s trails?
Appreciation Days Park and Downing CIty Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Downing?
114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Downing or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Downing 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 →