Glenrio Historic District · Photo: Wordbuilder · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in San Jon
1% of San Jon’s land is conserved, about 25 acres. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 197 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross San Jon, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
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25 conserved acres
1% of San Jon’s land. Who manages San Jon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 17 | Open |
| San Jon Cementery Local Historic or Cultural Area | County | 6 | Open |
| San Jon Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in San Jon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in San Jon: April and May
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 2.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in San Jon →
Questions about parks and trails in San Jon
Are dogs allowed on San Jon’s trails?
San Jon Municipal Park and San Jon PS Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near San Jon?
23,034 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Jon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from San Jon 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 →