Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Elco
3% of Elco’s land is conserved, about 5 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Elco, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5 conserved acres
3% of Elco’s land. Water is left out: Elco has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Elco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elco Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Elco
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1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Elco: April 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elco →
Elco and its neighbors
Elco has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elco | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson Township | 2% | 0.1 | 16 | 27% | C |
| California | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 90% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elco
Is there public land near Elco?
4,603 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elco neighbors.
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 →