Griffiths Park
Park
32 acres0.6 mi of trail
Greenbelt
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Caldwell
Caldwell has 23 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Griffiths Park (0.6 mi). 409 acres are parks and preserves, 6.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #26 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
346 acres · of 25.4 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
409 ac
6.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Caldwell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Caldwell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caldwell is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #26 of 59 in Idaho. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Caldwell’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical ID town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · ID 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land6.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (409 acres) · ID 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · ID 87% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Idaho towns of 2,500+ (59)Ahead of 57%
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Caldwell’s 2% is ahead of 52% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Griffiths Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 18 parks & preserves
Griffiths Park32 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLuby Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPipe Dream Park21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsUstick Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSebree Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Caldwell
DirectionsBrothers Athletic Park38 acres
DirectionsRotary Pond Park37 acres
DirectionsCurtis park30 acres
Mallard Park28 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park20 acres
DirectionsWhittenberger Park16 acres
DirectionsIndian Creek Park6 acres
DirectionsLions Park4 acres
DirectionsManchester Park3 acres
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge2 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Archery Range1 acres · Archery Club
DirectionsWater Tower Park1 acres
DirectionsSerenity Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
346 conserved acres
2% of Caldwell’s land. Who manages Caldwell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city330 ac
Other state land9 ac
State Department of Land8 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3 ac
Local Park · 208 acLocal Recreation Area · 128 acState Other or Unknown · 9 acUnknown Easement · 8 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Griffiths Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Rotary Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Brothers Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Mallard Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Pipe Dream Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Curtis Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Whittenberger Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Caldwell Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
71 places to go in Caldwell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Caldwell
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Caldwell
Casa de Colores Pubic/private Playground
Directions68 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Caldwell
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Caldwell
Caldwell Veteran's Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 18.9 mi
Greenbelt0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
14 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
78Basketball
50Tennis
42Baseball
11Football
10Pickleball
6Soccer
5Beach volleyball
3Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Blatchley HallBuilding · listed 1978
About itSterry HallBuilding · listed 1978
About itCaldwell Carnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 1979
About itNorth Caldwell Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itJohn C. Rice HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itThomas K. Little HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itStrahorn, Carrie Adell, Memorial LibraryBuilding · listed 1982
About itCaldwell Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itA. K. Steunenberg HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itCaldwell Odd Fellow Home for the AgedBuilding · listed 1982
About itSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itUS Post Office-Caldwell MainBuilding · listed 1989
About it4 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Caldwell: April to June and September
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 47 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 93 | 91 | 81 | 66 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 1.5 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Caldwell →
Next door
Caldwell and its neighbors
Caldwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | 2% | 0.9 | 6 | 93% | B |
| Nampa | 4% | 1.2 | 4 | 90% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Caldwell
Where can I hike in Caldwell?
The longest trail networks: Griffiths Park, 0.6 miles; Luby Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Caldwell is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Idaho town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Caldwell’s trails?
Griffiths Park and Luby Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Caldwell?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Caldwell?
9,135 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caldwell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 411 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Caldwell have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 of 59 in Idaho. 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 Caldwell 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 →