Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Elk Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Elk Park’s land is conserved, about 5 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5 conserved acres
1% of Elk Park’s land. Who manages Elk Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Iron Mine State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
| Town of Elk Park Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Elk Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Elk Park: April to June 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Elk Park →
Questions about parks and trails in Elk Park
Is there public land near Elk Park?
14,962 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elk Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elk Park 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 →