Prentice Co-operative Creamery Company · Photo: Csgaylord · CC BY-SA 3.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Prentice
3% of Prentice’s land is conserved, about 44 acres. 89 acres are parks and preserves, 171 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Prentice, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
44 conserved acres
3% of Prentice’s land. Who manages Prentice’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentice Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 44 | Open |
2 places to go in Prentice
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Prentice
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Prentice →
Questions about parks and trails in Prentice
Where can I hike in Prentice?
The longest trail networks: Lions Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Prentice’s trails?
Wayside Park and Riverfront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Prentice?
14,635 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prentice or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 89 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Prentice neighbors.
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 →