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Outdoors in Helenville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Helenville

24% of Helenville’s land is conserved, about 77 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 115 per 1,000 residents. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
24%
77 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
115 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
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

77 conserved acres

24% of Helenville’s land. Who manages Helenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)64 ac
State natural resources13 ac
Conservation Easement · 64 acState Park · 13 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 64 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Glacial Drumlin State Trail
State Park
State natural resources13Open
Biking & sports

1.1 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Helenville

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)9.310.511.813.314.615.315.113.912.410.99.69.0
High (°F)283244576979828174614533
Rain (in)1.61.52.03.64.15.14.04.03.42.82.21.8

February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Helenville →

Questions about parks and trails in Helenville

Where can I bike in Helenville?

1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Helenville?

6,938 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Helenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Helenville 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 →