Trinidad Lake State Park
Managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Jansen
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jansen
5% of Jansen’s land is conserved, about 39 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Jansen, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
39 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Who protects it
39 conserved acres
5% of Jansen’s land. Who manages Jansen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board37 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 37 acState Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State Land Board State Land Board State Resource Management Area | State land board | 37 | Closed |
| Trinidad Lake State Park State Park | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Jansen: April to 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 50 | 58 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jansen →
Questions about parks and trails in Jansen
Are dogs allowed on Jansen’s trails?
Trinidad Lake State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jansen?
28,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jansen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jansen 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 →