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Outdoors in Platea

Few parks or trails are on the map in Platea

14% of Platea’s land is conserved, about 298 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
14%
298 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
3.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Platea Community Park

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

298 conserved acres

14% of Platea’s land. Who manages Platea’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County559 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)276 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Not recorded271 ac
Agricultural Easement · 835 acPrivate Agricultural · 271 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 25 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Gresh
Private Agricultural
Not recorded271Closed
Borough Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Platea: May to September

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)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)333544576977817973614938
Rain (in)3.42.53.23.73.74.34.13.94.24.53.83.8

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Platea →

Next door

Platea 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
Platea— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Girard Township9%0.413819%B
Elk Creek Township2%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 Platea

Are dogs allowed on Platea’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Platea?

11,090 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Platea or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Platea neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →