Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.08% of Lone Tree’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Lone Tree, 1.3 per square mile of land. 491 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #41 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lone Tree?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lone Tree have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lone Tree is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #41 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Lone Tree’s 8% is ahead of 58% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% 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
The longest trail network is Prairie Sky Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cook Creek Park and Pool
All 16 parks & preserves
516 conserved acres
8% of Lone Tree’s land. Who manages Lone Tree’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Tree Golf Course & Hotel Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 181 | Open |
| Ridgegate Open Space Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 90 | Open |
| Willow Creek Greenbelt/Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 45 | Open |
| Wildcat Trail Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Willow Creek Trail Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 20 | Open |
| Trail Connector Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Prairie Sky Park Local Park | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Cook Creek Park/Pool Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Acres Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Lone Tree Res. & Pump Station Private Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 11 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
20 places to go in Lone Tree
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
4 named trails
27 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.
The best walking months in Lone Tree: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 81 | 87 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lone Tree →
Lone Tree and its neighbors
Lone Tree has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Tree | 8% | 1.3 | 35 | 99%+ | A |
| Acres Green | 18% | 2.2 | 21 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Highlands Ranch | 10% | 1.6 | 12 | 99% | A |
| Meridian | 2% | 1.0 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Meridian Village | 17% | 3.3 | 4 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lone Tree
Where can I hike in Lone Tree?
The longest trail networks: Prairie Sky Park, 0.4 miles; Cook Creek Park and Pool, 0.3 miles; Fairways at Lone Tree, 0.3 miles; Lincoln Commons Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lone Tree is conserved land?
8% 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 Lone Tree’s trails?
Prairie Sky Park and Cook Creek Park and Pool don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lone Tree?
27 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of painted or protected lanes and 9.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: East/West Regional Trail.
Is there public land near Lone Tree?
24,564 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lone Tree or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 491 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lone Tree have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 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 Lone Tree 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 →