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Outdoors in Atlas

8% of Atlas’ 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. 8% of Atlas’ land is conserved, about 12 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
8%
12 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
5.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
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

12 conserved acres

8% of Atlas’ land. Who manages Atlas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits9 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government3 ac
Local Park · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
West End Playground
Local Park
Land trusts & nonprofits9Open
Atlas Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government3Open
Atlas Fire Co Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Atlas

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

Playgrounds in Atlas
West End Playground
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
1Baseball
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Atlas: May to 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)9.510.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)333645586976817972604838
Rain (in)3.52.74.04.24.24.44.64.24.94.23.43.7

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Atlas →

Questions about parks and trails in Atlas

Is there public land near Atlas?

22,690 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Atlas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Atlas 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 →