Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Crete has 122 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Crete, 0.5 per square mile of land. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #40 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Crete?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Crete have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crete is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #40 of 57 in Nebraska. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wildwood Park
All 5 parks & preserves
23 conserved acres
1% of Crete’s land. Who manages Crete’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxedo Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Wildwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Gus Stoll Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Soccer Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Crete City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Northward Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Crete
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.
3 lakes & rivers
0.3 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.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Crete
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Crete →
Questions about parks and trails in Crete
Where can I hike in Crete?
The longest trail networks: Crete City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crete is conserved land?
1% 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 Crete’s trails?
Tuxedo Park and Little League Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Crete?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Crete?
3,857 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crete or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 122 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Crete have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #40 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 Crete 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 →