Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Lisbon has 31 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lisbon, 1.0 per square mile of land. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Lisbon’s land is conserved, about 38 acres.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lisbon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lisbon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lisbon is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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
The longest trail network is Sandager Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
38 conserved acres
3% of Lisbon’s land. Who manages Lisbon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
7 places to go in Lisbon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Lisbon
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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lisbon →
Questions about parks and trails in Lisbon
Where can I hike in Lisbon?
The longest trail networks: Sandager Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lisbon is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 3% for a North Dakota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lisbon’s trails?
Sandager Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lisbon?
591 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lisbon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lisbon have?
Ahead of 59% 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 Lisbon 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 →