Lewiston Community Park
Park
194 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lewiston
Lewiston has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
2% of Lewiston’s land is conserved, about 205 acres. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 420 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #31 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
205 acres · of 17.6 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
420 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
17 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lewiston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lewiston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lewiston is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #31 of 59 in Idaho. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lewiston’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical ID town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · ID 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (420 acres) · ID 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · ID 87% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Idaho towns of 2,500+ (59)Ahead of 48%
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lewiston’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Lewiston Community Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sunset Park
Park
23 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Lewiston Community Park194 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Lewiston Levee Park48 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsKiwanis Park49 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLocomotive Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSunset Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Pioneer Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRuth Rowell Modie Wildlife Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAirport Park15 acres
DirectionsClearwater Park13 acres
Church Field13 acres
DirectionsVollmer Park12 acres
DirectionsHereth Park11 acres
DirectionsHathaway Field5 acres
DirectionsPepsi Park2 acres
DeMolay Park2 acres
Lower Sunset Park1 acres
Grace Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
205 conserved acres
2% of Lewiston’s land. Who manages Lewiston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city101 ac
Other state land48 ac
State Department of Land42 ac
State fish & wildlife12 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
State parks1 ac
Local Park · 99 acState Other or Unknown · 59 acUnknown Easement · 42 acPrivate Conservation · 7 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 23 of 36 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Idaho State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 29 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Airport Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Region 2 Office State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Restricted |
| Hereth Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Idaho Department of Health and Welfare State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 11 | Unknown |
| Idaho Military Division State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 8 | Unknown |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Locomotive Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Lewiston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Lewiston
Orchards pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Lewiston
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lewiston
Steelhead Park Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Lewiston
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
17 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
24Tennis
13Baseball
6Basketball
4Soccer
3Football
1Tracks
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →22 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lewiston DepotBuilding · listed 1973
About itSt. Stanislaus Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1978
About itHenry C. Kettenbach HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itNave ApartmentsBuilding · listed 1978
About itFirst Christian ChurchBuilding · listed 1978
About itLewiston Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About itGarfield SchoolBuilding · listed 1982
About itIdaho Grocery Warehouse and AnnexBuilding · listed 1982
About itLewiston City HallBuilding · listed 1982
About itLewiston Vineyards GatesStructure · listed 1983
About itLewiston Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itBreier BuildingBuilding · listed 1986
About it10 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lewiston: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 80 | 92 | 91 | 81 | 65 | 50 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
August is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 1.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lewiston →
Next door
Lewiston and its neighbors
Lewiston has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | 2% | 0.7 | 12 | 66% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lewiston
Where can I hike in Lewiston?
The longest trail networks: Lewiston Community Park, 0.4 miles; Lewiston Levee Park, 0.3 miles; Kiwanis Park, 0.2 miles; Sunset Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lewiston 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 Lewiston’s trails?
Lewiston Community Park and Lewiston Levee Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lewiston?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lewiston?
5,212 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lewiston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 448 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lewiston have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 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 Lewiston 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 →