Alger, Amanda K., Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Eaton
1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Eaton, 0.6 per square mile of land. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 7.2 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Eaton’s land is conserved, about 35 acres.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #118 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Eaton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Eaton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eaton is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #118 of 159 in Colorado. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Eaton’s 2% is ahead of 20% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% 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.
City Park
35 conserved acres
2% of Eaton’s land. Who manages Eaton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Commons Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Hawkstone Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Benjamin Eaton Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
6 places to go in Eaton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.6 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Eaton: 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 84 | 90 | 88 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
January is the driest month (0.3 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 Eaton →
Questions about parks and trails in Eaton
How much of Eaton 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 Eaton’s trails?
Eaton Commons Park and City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eaton?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Eaton?
4,588 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eaton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eaton have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #118 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 Eaton 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 →