Butternut Park
Managed by Village of Elmwood
74 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elmwood
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Elmwood
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Elmwood’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 85 acres are parks and preserves, 135 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
11 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
85 ac
135 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
1% of Elmwood’s land. Who manages Elmwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city10 ac
Local Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Elmwood
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Playgrounds in Elmwood
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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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
2Basketball
1Softball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Elmwood
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 40 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elmwood →
Next door
Elmwood and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rock Elm | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weston | — 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 Elmwood
Are dogs allowed on Elmwood’s trails?
Butternut Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elmwood?
2,173 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elmwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elmwood 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 →