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Outdoors in Metomen

Few parks or trails are on the map in Metomen

3% of Metomen’s land is conserved, about 614 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Metomen, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
614 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,014 ft
Scott Hill
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

614 conserved acres

3% of Metomen’s land. Who manages Metomen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources857 ac
Private owners89 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)11 ac
State Conservation Area · 521 acState Recreation Area · 287 acConservation Easement · 80 acPrivate Conservation · 69 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 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 Habitat Restoration
State Conservation Area
Private owners521Restricted
Glacial Habitat Restoration - Lm
State Recreation Area
State natural resources287Open
Scattered Wildlife
Private Conservation
Private owners69Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Metomen

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Metomen
Scott Hill1,014 ft elevation
Directions
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Metomen

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)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)253041556877817972594331
Rain (in)1.31.11.93.24.04.84.03.83.22.92.11.5

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Metomen →

Next door

Metomen and its neighbors

Metomen 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
Metomen— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ripon5%0.226122%B
Green Lake— 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 Metomen

Is there public land near Metomen?

6,686 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Metomen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Metomen 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 →