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Outdoors in Blain

25% of Blain’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. 25% of Blain’s land is conserved, about 54 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 3.4 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
25%
54 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
3.4 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

54 conserved acres

25% of Blain’s land. Who manages Blain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County158 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)52 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Agricultural Easement · 210 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 53 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Blain Area Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
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
1Basketball
1Tennis

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Blain: April 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)364049627179848275635140
Rain (in)3.02.63.73.84.14.23.83.64.53.83.23.4

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Blain →

Questions about parks and trails in Blain

Is there public land near Blain?

57,434 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blain 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 →