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Outdoors in Trenton

Few parks or trails are on the map in Trenton

1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Trenton, 1.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

2 conserved acres

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

Army Corps of Engineers2 ac
Recreation Management Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Sakakawea Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers2Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Trenton

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Trenton

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

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
1Basketball
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Trenton: May and July 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.810.111.713.615.216.015.714.312.510.79.28.4
High (°F)232942586977858574574027
Rain (in)0.40.30.51.02.32.82.31.41.30.90.50.4

February is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Trenton →

Questions about parks and trails in Trenton

Is there public land near Trenton?

15,354 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Trenton 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 →