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Outdoors in Elmwood

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Elmwood

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 4.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Elmwood, 0.7 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
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

The longest trail network is Elmwood Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Elmwood Park

Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

1 places to go in Elmwood

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

Playgrounds in Elmwood

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

Biking & sports

0.9 miles of bike routes

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

0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball

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

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

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

History →
The ElmsBuilding · listed 1977
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Elmwood

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)9.510.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)343951637383878578665038
Rain (in)0.81.01.93.05.24.84.13.83.22.51.41.3

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Elmwood →

Questions about parks and trails in Elmwood

Where can I hike in Elmwood?

The longest trail networks: Elmwood Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Elmwood’s trails?

Elmwood Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Elmwood?

0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Elmwood?

61 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elmwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elmwood neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →