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Outdoors in Philo

26% of Philo’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. 26% of Philo’s land is conserved, about 88 acres.

Conserved land
26%
88 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

88 conserved acres

26% of Philo’s land. Who manages Philo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Private owners88 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 88 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
American Electric Power - Philo
Private Other or Unknown
Private owners88Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Philo

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Playgrounds in Philo

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

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
1Baseball
1Basketball

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

When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Philo

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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)384252657481858477665342
Rain (in)3.02.63.44.04.14.54.23.43.32.92.83.0

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Philo →

Questions about parks and trails in Philo

Is there public land near Philo?

10,064 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Philo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Philo 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 →