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Outdoors in Petros

Few parks or trails are on the map in Petros

50% of Petros’ land is conserved, about 1,261 acres. 1,263 acres are parks and preserves, 3,589 per 1,000 residents. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Petros, 0.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
50%
1,261 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,263 ac
3,589 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,284 ft
Frozen Head
Lakes & rivers
1
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

1,261 conserved acres

50% of Petros’ land. Who manages Petros’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land1,261 ac
State Park · 1,261 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Frozen Head
State Park
Other state land1,261Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Petros

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

Peaks in Petros
Frozen Head3,284 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 1.7 mi
Chimney Top Trail1.0 mi
East Lookout Tower Trail0.6 mi
Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for 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
2Baseball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Petros: 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)10.010.811.913.114.114.614.413.512.411.210.29.7
High (°F)444857677480838277675647
Rain (in)5.65.85.85.64.75.24.94.14.33.95.46.8

October is the driest month (3.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 6.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Petros →

Questions about parks and trails in Petros

Is there public land near Petros?

40,218 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Petros or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,263 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Petros 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 →