Sweep Hotel · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Plankinton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Plankinton, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
6 places to go in Plankinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Plankinton
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Plankinton →
Questions about parks and trails in Plankinton
Are dogs allowed on Plankinton’s trails?
Westside Park and Pool Side Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plankinton?
2,225 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plankinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plankinton neighbors.
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 →