Cozens Ranch Open Space
Nature preserve
149 acres4.4 mi of trail
Fraser River TrailPonds TrailMarianne's TrailLions Ponds Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fraser
Fraser has 14 miles of mapped trails, 4.0 for every square mile of land
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 108 acres are parks and preserves, 77 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Cozens Ranch Open Space (4.4 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
161 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
4.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
108 ac
77 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Fraser?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fraser have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fraser is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fraser’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%B+Trails4.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land77 acres of park per 1,000 residents (108 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Fraser’s 7% is ahead of 53% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cozens Ranch Open Space, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Walk Through History Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Arapaho National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
James Peak Protection Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
161 conserved acres
7% of Fraser’s land. Who manages Fraser’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city105 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits52 ac
U.S. Forest Service5 ac
Regional Water Districts2 ac
Local Park · 105 acOther Easement · 52 acNational Forest · 5 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 49 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser River Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Arapaho National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 5 | Open |
| Vasquez-St. Louis Crk Diversn Private Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Closed |
| Old Schoolhouse Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Fraser
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fraser
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
18 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.3 miHorses · 3.6 miUnpaved · 6.6 mi
Fraser River Trail2.3 mi
Ponds Trail0.9 mi
Chickadee Trail0.9 mi
Hawk Trail0.8 mi
Marianne's Trail0.8 mi
Four Seasons Trail0.7 mi
Pumpbouse Pass Spur Trail0.6 mi
Bench Trail0.6 mi
Crosstrails Trail0.4 mi
Chicken Hawk0.4 mi
8 more trails
Meadow Trail
0.4 miLions Ponds Trail
0.3 miLions Pond South Loop
0.3 miLions Pond North Loop
0.3 miPumpbouse Pass Trail
0.2 miSparrow Trail
0.1 miSpine Trail
0.1 miHomestead Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Fraser River TrailBike route
2.3 miCourts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Fraser: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
November is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 2.0 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Fraser →
Next door
Fraser and its neighbors
Fraser 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser | 7% | 4.0 | 77 | 99% | A+ |
| Winter Park | 78% | 2.2 | 24 | 72% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fraser
Where can I hike in Fraser?
The longest trail networks: Cozens Ranch Open Space, 4.4 miles; Walk Through History Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fraser is conserved land?
7% 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 Fraser’s trails?
Cozens Ranch Open Space and Walk Through History Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fraser?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Fraser River Trail.
Is there public land near Fraser?
67,060 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fraser or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fraser have?
Ahead of 97% 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 Fraser 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 →