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Outdoors in Espy

Few parks or trails are on the map in Espy

2% of Espy’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 7.2 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Espy, 1.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
11 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
7.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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12
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.

Scott Township Schools Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Espy Park

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

11 conserved acres

2% of Espy’s land. Water is left out: Espy has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Espy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 7 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned)
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded7Open
Scott Township Field
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government3Open
Espy Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Espy

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

Playgrounds in Espy

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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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
2Basketball
2Soccer

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Espy: 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)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)353848617280848275635040
Rain (in)3.02.33.43.93.94.14.23.94.53.83.03.2

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Espy →

Next door

Espy and its neighbors

Espy has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Espy— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Scott Township1%0.4551%C
Main Township37%0.1under 1under 1%C−

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

Questions about parks and trails in Espy

Are dogs allowed on Espy’s trails?

Scott Township Schools Park and Espy Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Espy?

16,194 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Espy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Espy 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 →