Photo: Public domain · Public domainAurora has 99 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Aurora, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Aurora’s land is conserved, about 64 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #32 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Aurora?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Aurora have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aurora is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #32 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 Streeter Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Refshauge Park
Coles Park
64 conserved acres
3% of Aurora’s land. Who manages Aurora’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streeter Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Mitchell Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Refshauge Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Cole Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
12 places to go in Aurora
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.2 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Aurora: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Aurora →
Questions about parks and trails in Aurora
Where can I hike in Aurora?
The longest trail networks: Streeter Park, 0.3 miles; Refshauge Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aurora is conserved land?
3% 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 Aurora’s trails?
Streeter Park and Refshauge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aurora?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Aurora?
305 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aurora or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Aurora have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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 Aurora 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 →