Lake Yuma
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Yuma
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Yuma
81 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Yuma, 0.5 per square mile of land. 1% of Yuma’s land is conserved, about 24 acres.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #108 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
24 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
81 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Yuma?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Yuma have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Yuma is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #108 of 159 in Colorado. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Yuma’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (81 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13B+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 69%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 32%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Yuma’s 1% is ahead of 14% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Lake Yuma, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yuma County Fairgrounds
Park
45 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Old Thrashers
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fishing Pond
Park
8 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Lake Yuma6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fishing Pond8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
VFW Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Yuma City Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsYuma County Fairgrounds45 acres
Old Thrashers10 acres
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
1% of Yuma’s land. Who manages Yuma’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city14 ac
State fish & wildlife10 ac
Local Park · 14 acRecreation or Education Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lake Yuma Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Hanson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Yuma
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Yuma
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Basketball
2Football
2Pickleball
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lett HotelBuilding · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Yuma: 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 73 | 85 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Yuma →
Questions about parks and trails in Yuma
Where can I hike in Yuma?
The longest trail networks: Lake Yuma, 0.3 miles; Fishing Pond, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Yuma is conserved land?
1% 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 Yuma’s trails?
Lake Yuma and Yuma County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Yuma?
80 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yuma or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 81 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Yuma have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Yuma 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 →