Photo: Tommyers89 · CC BY-SA 4.0Twin Falls has 7.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
243 acres are parks and preserves, 4.5 per 1,000 residents. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Twin Falls’ land is conserved, about 162 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #44 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
How much outdoors does Twin Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Twin Falls is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #44 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 Twin Falls’ 1% is ahead of 29% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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.
Oregon Trail Youth Complex
All 25 parks & preserves
162 conserved acres
1% of Twin Falls’ land. Who manages Twin Falls’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 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmon Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Oregon Trail Youth Complex Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Shoshone Falls Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Frontier Park Local Park | Other state land | 17 | Open |
| Dierkes Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Clyde Thomsen Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Vista Bonita Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Rock Creek Canyon Parkway Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Idaho Military Division State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 5 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
34 places to go in Twin Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Plus 5 scenic views without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
17 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.
17 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
5 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Twin Falls: 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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 90 | 88 | 78 | 64 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Twin Falls →
Questions about parks and trails in Twin Falls
How much of Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls’ trails?
Sunway Soccer Complex and Harmon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Twin Falls?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of painted or protected lanes, 5.3 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Twin Falls?
61,869 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Twin Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 247 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Twin Falls have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Twin Falls 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 →