Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by City of Louisville
49 acres1.1 mi of trail
Leon Wurl TrailLeon Wurl
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Aetheling · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Louisville
23% of Louisville’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. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Louisville, 1.9 per square mile of land. 23% of Louisville’s land is conserved, about 1,203 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #20 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
1,203 acres · of 8.0 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
513 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
57 mi
28 mi lanes · 28 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Louisville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild23% of the land is conserved; a typical Colorado town, 7%.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.A trail town1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 93% of U.S. towns.History along the way12 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Louisville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Louisville is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #20 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Louisville’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (513 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 88%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Louisville’s 23% is ahead of 88% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 66% 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 Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Davidson Mesa
Nature preserve
236 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Davidson Mesa Trail head
Louisville Community Park
Park
16 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Admor Open Space
Nature preserve
75 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 38 parks & preserves
Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary49 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Louisville
DirectionsDavidson Mesa236 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsLouisville Community Park16 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMemory Square Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCowboy Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Arboretum6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Louisville
DirectionsSundance Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Joe Carnival Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Steel Ranch Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Nawatny Greenway1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPallino Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Admor Open Space75 acres
Aquarius Open Space32 acres
DirectionsLake Park12 acres
Cottonwood Park11 acres · City of Louisville
DirectionsCleo Mudrock Park9 acres · City of Lousiville
DirectionsAnnette Brand Park9 acres
DirectionsHeritage Park9 acres
DirectionsWarembourg Open Space8 acres
DirectionsCentennial Park4 acres
DirectionsMeadows Park4 acres
Lawrence Enrietto Park4 acres · City of Lousicille
Miners Field4 acres · City of Louisville
DirectionsPine Street Park2 acres
Tyler Park2 acres
Pirates Park2 acres
DirectionsDutch Creek Park2 acres
Mission Greens Park2 acres
Hammer Run Park2 acres
Enclave Park2 acres · City of Louisville
McKinley Park2 acres
Hoover Park1 acres
Keith Helart Park1 acres
Owl Park1 acres
Hackberry Park1 acres
Elephant Park1 acres · City of Louisville
DirectionsHutchinson Park1 acres
DirectionsSunflower Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,203 conserved acres
23% of Louisville’s land. Who manages Louisville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,139 ac
County254 ac
Private owners4 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 733 acLocal Recreation Area · 194 acLocal Park · 169 acLocal Conservation Area · 105 acOther Easement · 72 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 95 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 44 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Mesa Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 208 | Unknown |
| City of Louisville City Land - General Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 172 | Open |
| Warembourg Fishing Pond Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Coal Creek Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 97 | Restricted |
| City of Louisville City Parks Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| North Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 68 | Unknown |
| City of Louisville City Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 65 | Restricted |
| Leon A. Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 49 | Unknown |
| Admor Investment Local Other or Unknown | County | 44 | Closed |
| Tamarisk Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 38 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Louisville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Louisville
Memory Square PoolIn Memory Square Park
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Louisville
Heritage Park PlaygroundIn Heritage Park
DirectionsPlus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Louisville
Davidson Mesa Dog ParkIn Davidson Mesa
DirectionsLouisville Dog ParkIn Louisville Community Park
DirectionsScenic views in Louisville
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.3 miUnpaved · 9.3 mi
Leon Wurl Trail0.9 mi
Harney Lastoka0.2 mi
Leon Wurl0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
57 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
28 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
28 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Davidson MesaBike route
0.6 miCourts & fields
22Tennis
15Basketball
13Baseball
6Soccer
2Pickleball
2Football
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Denver Elevator-Grain ElevatorBuilding · listed 1986
About itGinacci HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itJacoe StoreBuilding · listed 1986
About itLackner's TavernBuilding · listed 1986
About itLaSalla HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itNational Fuel Company StoreBuilding · listed 1986
About itPetrelli-DelPizzo HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itRhoades HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itRobinson HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itStolmes HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itTego Brothers Drugstore-State National Bank of LouisvilleBuilding · listed 1986
About itThomas HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Louisville: April and 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 83 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
December is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Louisville →
Next door
Louisville and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 23% | 1.9 | 25 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Paragon Estates | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lafayette | 22% | 3.5 | 16 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Broomfield | 21% | 1.2 | 29 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Louisville
Where can I hike in Louisville?
The longest trail networks: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary, 1.1 miles; Davidson Mesa, 1 miles; Louisville Community Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Louisville is conserved land?
23% 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 Louisville’s trails?
Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary and Davidson Mesa don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Louisville?
57 miles of bike routes are on the map: 28 of painted or protected lanes, 28 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Davidson Mesa.
Is there public land near Louisville?
57,811 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Louisville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 513 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Louisville have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Louisville 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 →