Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Jerome has 58 acres of parks, 4.5 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Jerome. 1% of Jerome’s land is conserved, about 45 acres.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #51 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Jerome?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Jerome have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jerome is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #51 of 59 in Idaho. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jerome’s 1% is ahead of 22% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 2% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Spears Park
Becker Park
All 5 parks & preserves
45 conserved acres
1% of Jerome’s land. Who manages Jerome’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Forsyth Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Jerome Veteran Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Idaho Military Division State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 5 | Unknown |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sheppards Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Camozzi Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Modern Woodmen Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Centennial Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Seasons Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Jerome
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
21 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
9 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Jerome: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 90 | 88 | 78 | 64 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jerome →
Questions about parks and trails in Jerome
How much of Jerome is conserved land?
1% 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 Jerome’s trails?
Gayle Forsyth Memorial Park and Spears Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jerome?
66,836 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jerome or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jerome have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #51 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 Jerome 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 →