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William Higinbotham HouseWilliam Higinbotham House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
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Outdoors in Centerville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Centerville

0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Centerville, 0.6 per square mile of land. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Things to do

4 places to go in Centerville

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

Playgrounds in Centerville

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

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
2Volleyball
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Tracks
1Football
1Tennis

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

History along the way

3 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
James S. Thomson HouseBuilding · listed 1983
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William Higinbotham HouseBuilding · listed 2001
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Tenus Isaac Gunderson HouseBuilding · listed 2004
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When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Centerville

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)9.310.511.813.314.615.415.113.912.410.99.69.0
High (°F)283346607181858376624532
Rain (in)0.50.71.52.93.84.23.13.43.12.41.20.8

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Centerville →

Questions about parks and trails in Centerville

Is there public land near Centerville?

43 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Centerville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Centerville 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 →