Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Brush
2% of Brush’s land is conserved, about 41 acres. 54 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Brush, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #124 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brush?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brush have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brush is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #124 of 159 in Colorado. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Brush’s 2% is ahead of 24% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pretteys Park
41 conserved acres
2% of Brush’s land. Who manages Brush’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watrous Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Prairie Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Petteys Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Pioneer Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Brush
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Brush: 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 85 | 91 | 89 | 81 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
January is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brush →
Questions about parks and trails in Brush
How much of Brush is conserved land?
2% 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 Brush’s trails?
Museum Park and Pretteys Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brush?
6,049 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brush or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brush have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #124 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 Brush 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 →