Ipswich Prairie State Natural Area
Nature preserve
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elk Grove
Few parks or trails are on the map in Elk Grove
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Elk Grove yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land
under 1%
22 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
22 conserved acres
under 1% of Elk Grove’s land. Who manages Elk Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources22 ac
County12 ac
State Conservation Area · 24 acConservation Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 12 | Restricted |
| Ipswich Prairie State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 12 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Elk Grove
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elk Grove →
Next door
Elk Grove and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Grove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belmont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Benton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Diggings | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elk Grove
Are dogs allowed on Elk Grove’s trails?
Ipswich Prairie State Natural Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elk Grove?
907 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elk Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elk Grove 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 →