Orah Brandt Park
Park
29 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Nampa
Nampa has 45 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Orah Brandt Park (0.6 mi), Wilson Creek Park (0.5 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 429 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #20 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
992 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
429 ac
3.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
30 mi
8.1 mi lanes · 19 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Nampa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nampa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nampa is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #20 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 Nampa’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical ID town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (45 mi) · ID 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land3.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (429 acres) · ID 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home90% 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 66%
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Idaho towns of 2,500+ (59)Ahead of 67%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Nampa ranks #290 on Outdoors.
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Nampa’s 4% is ahead of 78% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
Park acres per resident are where Nampa trails most U.S. towns: 3.9 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 120,384 people share 429 acres.
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 Orah Brandt Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilson Creek Park
Park
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 29 parks & preserves
Orah Brandt Park29 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWilson Creek Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Kings Road Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lakeview Park41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Park34 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLions Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSkyview Park24 acres
DirectionsOptimist Park23 acres
DirectionsLiberty Park15 acres
DirectionsOsborne Park14 acres
Maple Grove Park12 acres
DirectionsStampede Park11 acres
NNU Park8 acres
DirectionsSunset Oaks Park5 acres
South Fork Park5 acres
East Side Park4 acres
Rodeo Park4 acres
Fall River Park3 acres
West Roosevelt Park3 acres
DirectionsIndian Creek Park3 acres
DirectionsMaple Wood Park2 acres
DirectionsSister Catherine Fitness Park2 acres
DirectionsMary Ellen Meadows2 acres
DirectionsBonneville Park2 acres
Hunter Park2 acres
City Acres Park1 acres
Depot Park1 acres
DirectionsLDS Park1 acres · The Church of Latter-Day Saints
Lloyd Square Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
992 conserved acres
4% of Nampa’s land. Who manages Nampa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land661 ac
Town or city331 ac
State Department of Land25 ac
State Other or Unknown · 661 acLocal Park · 218 acLocal Recreation Area · 113 acUnknown Easement · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 35 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Department of Health and Welfare State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 597 | Unknown |
| Idaho Department of Transportation State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 62 | Unknown |
| Lakeview Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| West Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Nampa to Stoddard Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Orah Brandt Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Skyview Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Optimist Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
121 places to go in Nampa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Nampa
Lions Park PoolIn Lions Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Nampa
111 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Nampa
Nampa Dog ParkHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Nampa
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Nampa
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miUnpaved · 32.7 mi
Beniton Boulevard0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
30 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
19 mi
off-road bike paths
3.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
60Basketball
42Tennis
38Baseball
17Pickleball
7Soccer
4Beach volleyball
4Football
2Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Nampa DepotBuilding · listed 1972
About itFarmers and Merchants BankBuilding · listed 1976
About itHorse BarnBuilding · listed 1978
About itDewey, E. H., StoresBuilding · listed 1982
About itIdaho State Sanitarium Administration BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itNampa American Legion ChateauBuilding · listed 1982
About itNampa and Meridian Irrigation District OfficeBuilding · listed 1982
About itNampa Department StoreBuilding · listed 1982
About itNampa First Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itNampa Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itSt. Paul's Rectory and Sisters' HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itNampa Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About it7 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Nampa: 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 47 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 93 | 91 | 81 | 66 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 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). 1.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nampa →
Next door
Nampa and its neighbors
Nampa has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nampa | 4% | 1.2 | 4 | 90% | B+ |
| Caldwell | 2% | 0.9 | 6 | 93% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nampa
Where can I hike in Nampa?
The longest trail networks: Orah Brandt Park, 0.6 miles; Wilson Creek Park, 0.5 miles; Lakeview Park, 0.1 miles; West Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nampa is conserved land?
4% 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 Nampa’s trails?
Orah Brandt Park and Wilson Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Nampa?
30 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.1 of painted or protected lanes, 19 of off-road paths and 3.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Nampa?
12,672 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nampa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 429 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Nampa have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Nampa 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 →