Boise National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
4,602 acres15.8 mi of trail
BumpysBoise Ridge Spur GClear Creek Summit#2 Five Mile Gulch
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Arrowrock Dam · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Robie Creek
26% of Robie Creek’s land is conserved: 5,073 acres
52 miles of mapped trail cross Robie Creek, 1.7 per square mile of land. 63 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Boise National Forest (15.8 mi).
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
5,073 acres · of 30.1 sq mi of land
Trails
52 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
63 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Robie Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Robie Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Robie Creek is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Robie Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical ID town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (52 mi) · ID 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (63 acres) · ID 6 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · ID 87% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Robie Creek’s 26% is ahead of 100% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
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 Boise National Forest, with 15.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Boise River Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
259 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,073 conserved acres
26% of Robie Creek’s land. Who manages Robie Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service4,881 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits131 ac
State fish & wildlife59 ac
State Department of Land1 ac
National Forest · 4,881 acConservation Easement · 131 acState Conservation Area · 59 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 133 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4,881 | Open |
| Boise River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 59 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Robie Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Robie Creek
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Robie Creek
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Robie Creek
4 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Robie Creek
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miUnpaved · 10.7 mi
Bumpys4.9 mi
Boise Ridge Spur G2.8 mi
Idairu1.7 mi
Clear Creek Summit1.3 mi
Howcudju0.7 mi
Utelum0.5 mi
#2 Five Mile Gulch0.1 mi
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
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Robie Creek: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 89 | 87 | 77 | 62 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 3.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Robie Creek →
Questions about parks and trails in Robie Creek
Where can I hike in Robie Creek?
The longest trail networks: Boise National Forest, 15.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Robie Creek is conserved land?
26% 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 Robie Creek’s trails?
Boise National Forest and Boise River Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Robie Creek?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Robie Creek?
171,269 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Robie Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,314 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Robie Creek have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Robie Creek 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 →