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Outdoors in Penryn

Few parks or trails are on the map in Penryn

21% of Penryn’s land is conserved, about 250 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
21%
250 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
2.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
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

250 conserved acres

21% of Penryn’s land. Who manages Penryn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County962 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Not recorded5 ac
Agricultural Easement · 966 acPrivate Agricultural · 5 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 241 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Penn Elm Lions Club Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government4Open
2013-024
Private Agricultural
Not recorded2Closed
2012-016
Private Agricultural
Not recorded2Closed
Things to do

1 places to go in Penryn

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

Picnic areas in Penryn
Penryn Church Grove
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

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Penryn: April to June 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)384150637381858376655343
Rain (in)3.12.63.73.73.94.34.54.24.74.33.23.6

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Penryn →

Next door

Penryn 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
Penryn— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Penn Township36%0.71853%A−
Elizabeth Township42%2.112957%A

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

Questions about parks and trails in Penryn

Is there public land near Penryn?

18,613 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Penryn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Penryn 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 →