Neal Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Thomas J. Majors Farmstead · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0–Not graded
Outdoors in Peru
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Peru
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Peru, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Steamboat Trace Trail Peru Depot Trailhead
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do
6 places to go in Peru
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Peru
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Peru
Peru Trail DepotIn Steamboat Trace Trail Peru Depot Trailhead
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Football
1Volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Thomas J. Majors FarmsteadBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Peru
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 53 | 64 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 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 Peru →
Questions about parks and trails in Peru
Are dogs allowed on Peru’s trails?
Neal Park and Steamboat Trace Trail Peru Depot Trailhead don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Peru?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Peru?
4,042 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peru or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Peru 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 →