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Outdoors in Chester

Few parks or trails are on the map in Chester

7 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
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
Places to walk

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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Chester City Park

Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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
1Softball
1Football

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Chester: April and May

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)10.311.011.912.913.714.114.013.312.311.410.510.1
High (°F)606572788591939489807062
Rain (in)4.83.94.34.04.94.84.14.14.05.34.65.1

February is the driest month (3.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chester →

Questions about parks and trails in Chester

Are dogs allowed on Chester’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Chester?

7 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chester 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 →