Photo: Aarongunnar · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Stella
2 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Stella, 0.3 per square mile of land. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Stella’s land. Water is left out: Stella has 35.0 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Stella’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Stella
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 11 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.
The best walking months in Stella: May and August
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 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 38 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
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 Stella →
Stella and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pelican | under 1% | 0.3 | 74 | 35% | C+ |
| Pine Lake | under 1% | 0.5 | 5 | 19% | C− |
| Piehl | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monico | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sugar Camp | 23% | 0.5 | 634 | 13% | A− |
| Three Lakes | 26% | 0.1 | 1,405 | 26% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stella
Is there public land near Stella?
47,595 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stella or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stella 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 →