Hillsdale Park
Park
16 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Berthoud
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Berthoud
18 miles of mapped trail cross Berthoud, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Hillsdale Park (0.7 mi). 4% of Berthoud’s land is conserved, about 349 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #91 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
349 acres · of 13.1 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
131 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.9 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 4.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Berthoud?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Berthoud have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berthoud is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #91 of 159 in Colorado. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Berthoud’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (131 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 43%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Berthoud’s 4% is ahead of 37% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hillsdale Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Roberts Lake Park
Park
8 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pioneer Park
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fickel Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
349 conserved acres
4% of Berthoud’s land. Who manages Berthoud’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city242 ac
Regional agency99 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits73 ac
County37 ac
Regional Water Districts36 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 207 acOther Easement · 75 acRecreation or Education Easement · 73 acLocal Park · 72 acUnknown Easement · 59 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 98 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Berthoud City Land - Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Thompson R2-J School District School District Land - General Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 61 | Unknown |
| Waggener Community Park Local Park | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 36 | Closed |
| Hillsdale Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Roberts Lake Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bein Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Collins Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Fickel Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Berthoud
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Berthoud
Berthoud Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Berthoud
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Berthoud
Berthoud Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.5 miUnpaved · 3.7 mi
Artery Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.1 mi
off-road bike paths
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Pickleball
8Tennis
5Baseball
4Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Berthoud: April to June
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 84 | 90 | 87 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Berthoud →
Next door
Berthoud and its neighbors
Berthoud has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berthoud | 4% | 1.4 | 11 | 97% | A− |
| Johnstown | 1% | 1.3 | 8 | 84% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Berthoud
Where can I hike in Berthoud?
The longest trail networks: Hillsdale Park, 0.7 miles; Roberts Lake Park, 0.2 miles; Pioneer Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berthoud is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Berthoud’s trails?
Hillsdale Park and Roberts Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Berthoud?
6.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes, 4.1 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Berthoud?
23,919 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berthoud or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 131 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Berthoud have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #91 of 159 in Colorado. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Berthoud 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 →