Few parks or trails are on the map in Elmo
1 acre is park or preserve, 1.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Elmo, 0.9 per square mile of land. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
1% of Elmo’s land. Who manages Elmo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmo Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
0.0 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 Elmo: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 83 | 82 | 71 | 55 | 39 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
August is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elmo →
Questions about parks and trails in Elmo
Is there public land near Elmo?
18,586 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elmo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elmo 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 →