Photo: ERoss99 · CC BY-SA 3.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Elizabeth
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Elizabeth, 0.5 per square mile of land. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 7.5 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Elizabeth’s land is conserved, about 19 acres.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #115 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Elizabeth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Elizabeth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elizabeth is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #115 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 Elizabeth’s 2% is ahead of 23% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bandt Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gold Creek Valley Park
Larmer Park
19 conserved acres
2% of Elizabeth’s land. Who manages Elizabeth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larmer Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Evans Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Elizabeth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Elizabeth: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 51 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Elizabeth →
Questions about parks and trails in Elizabeth
Where can I hike in Elizabeth?
The longest trail networks: Bandt Park, 0.1 miles; Gold Creek Valley Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth’s trails?
Bandt Park and Gold Creek Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elizabeth?
4,515 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elizabeth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elizabeth have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #115 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 Elizabeth 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 →