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Outdoors in Dresden

9% of Dresden’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9% of Dresden’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 9.9 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
9%
17 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 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

17 conserved acres

9% of Dresden’s land. Who manages Dresden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits14 ac
Town or city3 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 8 acUnknown Easement · 6 acLocal Park · 3 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Friends Of The Outlet Incoporated
Private Other or Unknown
Land trusts & nonprofits8Closed
Town Of Torrey Land
Local Park
Town or city2Unknown
Village Of Dresden Land
Local Park
Town or city1Unknown
Things to do

2 places to go in Dresden

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

Playgrounds in Dresden

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

Biking & sports

0.2 miles of bike routes

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

0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Dresden: May and August

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)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)333644577078828174614938
Rain (in)1.81.72.32.83.03.43.73.23.43.32.32.3

February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Dresden →

Questions about parks and trails in Dresden

Where can I bike in Dresden?

0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Dresden?

4,117 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dresden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dresden 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 →