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Outdoors in Ellsworth

13% of Ellsworth’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. 13% of Ellsworth’s land is conserved, about 56 acres. 56 acres are parks and preserves, 71 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
13%
56 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
56 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ellsworth Community Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

56 conserved acres

13% of Ellsworth’s land. Who manages Ellsworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government54 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Park · 47 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ellsworth Community Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government47Open
Ellsworth Field
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government9Open
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for 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
1Football

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Ellsworth: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)384150637380838276645242
Rain (in)3.22.73.43.54.34.34.13.73.43.02.93.2

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ellsworth →

Next door

Ellsworth and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Ellsworth— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Somerset Townshipunder 1%0.1928%C−
Bentleyville1%0.1873%C
West Pike Run Township1%under 0.1110%D

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Ellsworth

Are dogs allowed on Ellsworth’s trails?

Ellsworth Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Ellsworth?

4,837 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellsworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ellsworth 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 →