Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0More than half of Dillon’s land is conserved: 100%
100% of Dillon’s land is conserved, about 1,116 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Dillon, 3.3 per square mile of land. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dillon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dillon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dillon is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Dillon’s 100% is ahead of 100% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
Water is 36% of Dillon’s area (1 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 76%.
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
The longest trail network is Town Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,116 conserved acres
100% of Dillon’s land. Water is left out: Dillon has 1.5 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dillon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 219 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Reservoir Private Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 825 | Open |
| Dillon Cemetery Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| White River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6 | Open |
| Town of Dillon Public Works City Land - General Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
12 places to go in Dillon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 named trails
4.2 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 Dillon: May to 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
June is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 2.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Dillon →
Dillon and its neighbors
Dillon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon | 100% | 3.3 | 51 | 54% | A |
| Silverthorne | 2% | 3.6 | 12 | 80% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dillon
Where can I hike in Dillon?
The longest trail networks: Town Park, 0.9 miles; Dillon Marina Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dillon is conserved land?
100% 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 Dillon’s trails?
Town Park and Dillon Marina Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dillon?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Dillon?
80,652 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dillon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dillon have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Dillon 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 →