Simpson Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Eduardo Montes-Bradley · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Esmont
Few parks or trails are on the map in Esmont
37% of Esmont’s land is conserved, about 857 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Esmont, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
37%
857 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
857 conserved acres
37% of Esmont’s land. Who manages Esmont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land586 ac
State conservation572 ac
County554 ac
Not recorded14 ac
Conservation Easement · 842 acOther Easement · 824 acUnknown Easement · 33 acLocal Park · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 843 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Park Local Park | County | 29 | Open |
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
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Esmont: April, June and 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Esmont →
Questions about parks and trails in Esmont
Are dogs allowed on Esmont’s trails?
Simpson Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Esmont?
2,086 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Esmont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Esmont 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 →