Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainBlair has 5.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 183 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Blair’s land is conserved, about 148 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #8 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Blair?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Blair have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blair is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #8 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Viking Field
Zimmerman Field
All 6 parks & preserves
148 conserved acres
4% of Blair’s land. Who manages Blair’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk-Neihardt Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Youth Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Steyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Stemmerman Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Rhoads Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ridgeview Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
9 places to go in Blair
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail
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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Blair
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Blair →
Blair and its neighbors
Blair has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair | 4% | 0.9 | 23 | 94% | A− |
| Township 2 | 17% | 0.1 | under 1 | 26% | C |
| Township 5 | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 25% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blair
Where can I hike in Blair?
The longest trail networks: Ralph Steyer Park, 0.1 miles; Zimmerman Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Blair 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 Blair’s trails?
Youth Sports Complex Park and Ralph Steyer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Blair?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Black Elk Trail.
Is there public land near Blair?
3,103 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blair or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 183 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Blair have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Blair 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 →