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Outdoors in Optima

Few parks or trails are on the map in Optima

3% of Optima’s land is conserved, about 11 acres.

Conserved land
3%
11 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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

11 conserved acres

3% of Optima’s land. Who manages Optima’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State land board11 ac
State Resource Management Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
CLO Lands
State Resource Management Area
State land board11Restricted
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Optima Grain ElevatorBuilding · listed 1983
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Optima: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.714.413.612.411.210.19.7
High (°F)495362718090949285736049
Rain (in)0.50.41.21.32.32.72.82.81.41.80.60.8

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 Optima →

Questions about parks and trails in Optima

Is there public land near Optima?

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

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Optima 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 →