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Outdoors in Belwood

Few parks or trails are on the map in Belwood

1% of Belwood’s land is conserved, about 88 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
88 acres · of 12.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
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.

Belwood Recreation Center Ii

Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

88 conserved acres

1% of Belwood’s land. Who manages Belwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits77 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)19 ac
Town or city11 ac
Agricultural Easement · 77 acConservation Easement · 19 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 77 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Belwood Recreation Center Ii
Local Recreation Area
Town or city11Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Belwood: April to June

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)10.010.811.913.014.014.514.313.512.311.210.29.8
High (°F)515563727985898781726254
Rain (in)4.13.54.44.23.94.54.14.44.33.43.84.2

October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Belwood →

Questions about parks and trails in Belwood

Are dogs allowed on Belwood’s trails?

Belwood Recreation Center Ii doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Belwood?

3,310 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Belwood 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 →