Alliance Commercial Historic District · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Alliance has 112 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Alliance. 4% of Alliance’s land is conserved, about 109 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #45 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Alliance?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Alliance have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alliance is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #45 of 57 in Nebraska. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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 Laing Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Central Park
Central Park North
All 7 parks & preserves
109 conserved acres
4% of Alliance’s land. Who manages Alliance’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laing Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Hal Meurray Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Bower Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sudman Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Knight Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Wiggly Field Dog Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Meadows Mini Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Sweetwater Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
18 places to go in Alliance
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.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1.5 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Alliance: August 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 80 | 88 | 86 | 77 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
December is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alliance →
Questions about parks and trails in Alliance
Where can I hike in Alliance?
The longest trail networks: Laing Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alliance is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Nebraska town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Alliance’s trails?
Laing Park and Hal Murray Softball Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alliance?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Alliance?
120 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alliance or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 112 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Alliance have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #45 of 57 in Nebraska. 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 Alliance 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 →