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Outdoors in Johnson

Few parks or trails are on the map in Johnson

4 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
39 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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.

Athens Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

39 conserved acres

under 1% of Johnson’s land. Who manages Johnson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service39 ac
Conservation Easement · 39 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 39 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Johnson

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)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.58.8
High (°F)212739536675797769553927
Rain (in)1.11.11.72.93.84.63.83.83.93.01.81.4

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Johnson →

Next door

Johnson and its neighbors

Johnson has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Johnson— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Athens4%under 0.17999%+B+
Bern— 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 Johnson

Are dogs allowed on Johnson’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Johnson?

5,976 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Johnson neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →