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Outdoors in Dinosaur

Few parks or trails are on the map in Dinosaur

5 acres are parks and preserves, 9.5 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Dinosaur, 0.5 per square mile of land. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
9.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

City Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

3 places to go in Dinosaur

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Picnic areas in Dinosaur

2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

When to get out

The best walking months in Dinosaur: May, June 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)323951596982898676624633
Rain (in)0.70.60.81.11.30.70.70.91.41.30.80.7

February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 1.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dinosaur →

Questions about parks and trails in Dinosaur

Are dogs allowed on Dinosaur’s trails?

City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Dinosaur?

139,837 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dinosaur or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dinosaur 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 →