E. W. Norris Service Station · Photo: ExploreNCKS · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Glen Elder
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Glen Elder’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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8 conserved acres
3% of Glen Elder’s land. Who manages Glen Elder’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Elder State Park State Park | Other state land | 8 | Open |
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Glen Elder
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 87 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 69 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glen Elder →
Questions about parks and trails in Glen Elder
Is there public land near Glen Elder?
12,384 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glen Elder or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Glen Elder 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 →