Dean School · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Nye
3% of Nye’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 80 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Nye, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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6 conserved acres
3% of Nye’s land. Who manages Nye’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Jump Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
1 places to go in Nye
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The best walking months in Nye: July to 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 82 | 72 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Nye →
Questions about parks and trails in Nye
Is there public land near Nye?
53,963 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nye or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nye 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 →