Beatrice Municipal Auditorium · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Beatrice has 315 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chautauqua Park (0.6 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Beatrice, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #20 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Beatrice?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Beatrice have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beatrice is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #20 of 57 in Nebraska. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
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 Chautauqua Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 13 parks & preserves
229 conserved acres
4% of Beatrice’s land. Who manages Beatrice’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Park Local Park | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Hannibal Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Nicholls Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Scott Street Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Big Blue Water Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Froberry Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Charles Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Astro Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
20 places to go in Beatrice
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
9.2 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.
14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Beatrice
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Beatrice →
Beatrice and its neighbors
Beatrice has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice | 4% | 0.4 | 26 | 90% | B+ |
| Midland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riverside Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beatrice
Where can I hike in Beatrice?
The longest trail networks: Chautauqua Park, 0.6 miles; Frolick Park, 0.3 miles; Charles Park, 0.3 miles; Riverside Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beatrice 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 Beatrice’s trails?
Chautauqua Park and Frolick Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beatrice?
9.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Beatrice?
890 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beatrice or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 315 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Beatrice have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Beatrice 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 →