Muny Park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hendee Hotel · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cozad
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Cozad
2% of Cozad’s land is conserved, about 29 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Cozad, 0.1 per square mile of land. 41 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #44 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
29 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Cozad?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cozad have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cozad is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #44 of 57 in Nebraska. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cozad’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NE town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NE 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (41 acres) · NE 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · NE 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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Nebraska towns of 2,500+ (57)Ahead of 23%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ethan's Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Memorial Park
Managed by City of Cozad
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Sportsman Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Memorial Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Cozad
DirectionsCentennial Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Muny Park16 acres
Ethan's Park4 acres
Sportsman Park3 acres
Frenchy Park1 acres
Who protects it
29 conserved acres
2% of Cozad’s land. Who manages Cozad’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city29 ac
Local Park · 29 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muny Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Bellamy Ballpark Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Cozad City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Cozad
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Cozad
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Cozad
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Cozad
Picnic ShelterIn Memorial Park
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cozad: 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) | 39 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cozad →
Questions about parks and trails in Cozad
Where can I hike in Cozad?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cozad is conserved land?
2% 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 Cozad’s trails?
Muny Park and Ethan's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cozad?
797 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cozad or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cozad have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Cozad neighbors.
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Sources
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 →