Nine Mile Island State Natural Area
Nature preserve
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lima
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lima
2% of Lima’s land is conserved, about 575 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Lima.
Conserved land
2%
575 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.5 mi
0.4 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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Swamp Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
575 conserved acres
2% of Lima’s land. Who manages Lima’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)487 ac
State natural resources91 ac
Conservation Easement · 517 acState Conservation Area · 46 acRecreation or Education Easement · 12 acState Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 525 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Mile Island State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 46 | Restricted |
| Big Swamp Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Biking & sports
4.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
4.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The walking year in Lima
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lima →
Next door
Lima and its neighbors
Lima has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Durand | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Peru | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albany | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canton | — 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 Lima
Are dogs allowed on Lima’s trails?
Nine Mile Island State Natural Area and Big Swamp Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lima?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths and 4.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lima?
12,321 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lima or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lima 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 →