Chubbuck has 91 acres of parks, 5.6 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Park Meadows (0.7 mi), Cotant Park (0.6 mi), Capell Park (0.5 mi). 2% of Chubbuck’s land is conserved, about 83 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #34 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Chubbuck?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Chubbuck have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chubbuck is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #34 of 59 in Idaho. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Chubbuck’s 2% is ahead of 43% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% 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 Park Meadows, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Capell Park
Mary's Park
All 21 parks & preserves
83 conserved acres
2% of Chubbuck’s land. Who manages Chubbuck’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotant Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Pocatello Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 16 | Open |
| Capell Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Stuart Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bistline Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Homestead Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Heartland Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jerry Rowland Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
26 places to go in Chubbuck
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4.9 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 Chubbuck: May, 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 87 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 1.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chubbuck →
Chubbuck and its neighbors
Chubbuck 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chubbuck | 2% | 0.4 | 6 | 94% | B− |
| Pocatello | 5% | 1.4 | 8 | 92% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chubbuck
Where can I hike in Chubbuck?
The longest trail networks: Park Meadows, 0.7 miles; Cotant Park, 0.6 miles; Capell Park, 0.5 miles; Mary's Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chubbuck 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 Chubbuck’s trails?
Park Meadows and Cotant Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chubbuck?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chubbuck?
32,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chubbuck or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 107 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chubbuck have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #34 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 Chubbuck 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 →