Veterans Memorial Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Custer
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Custer
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 6.4 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Custer, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
6.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
1 places to go in Custer
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Playgrounds in Custer
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Custer: 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 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 89 | 88 | 76 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
November is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Custer →
Questions about parks and trails in Custer
Are dogs allowed on Custer’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Custer?
13,606 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Custer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Custer 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 →