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CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS (dredge)CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS (dredge) · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
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Outdoors in Brownville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Brownville

2% of Brownville’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 96 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Brownville, 1.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
10 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
96 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
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

10 conserved acres

2% of Brownville’s land. Who manages Brownville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife10 ac
State Recreation Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Brownville State Recreation Area
State Recreation Area
State fish & wildlife10Open
Biking & sports

1.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way

4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
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CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS (dredge)National Historic Landmark · Structure · listed 1977
About it
Brownville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1970
About it
John W. Bennett HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About it
Brownville BridgeStructure · listed 1993
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Brownville

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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)354153657584878679675239
Rain (in)0.71.02.03.25.34.84.73.53.22.61.61.2

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brownville →

Questions about parks and trails in Brownville

Where can I bike in Brownville?

1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Brownville?

2,934 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brownville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brownville 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 →