Dexter Memorial Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Dexter
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Dexter
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Dexter’s land is conserved, about 20 acres. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
20 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Who protects it
20 conserved acres
5% of Dexter’s land. Water is left out: Dexter has 0.7 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dexter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city19 ac
Local Park · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Dexter
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dexter
Dexter PlaygroundIn Dexter Memorial Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Dexter
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Dexter: May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Dexter →
Next door
Dexter and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brownville | 7% | 0.1 | 33 | 45% | B− |
| Hounsfield | 4% | 0.6 | 30 | 38% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dexter
Are dogs allowed on Dexter’s trails?
Dexter Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dexter?
13,813 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dexter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dexter 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 →