Fremont Municipal Power Plant and Pumping Station · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainFremont has 145 acres of parks, 5.3 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Fremont’s land is conserved, about 134 acres. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Fremont, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #47 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fremont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fremont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fremont is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #47 of 57 in Nebraska. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John C Fremont Park
All 11 parks & preserves
134 conserved acres
2% of Fremont’s land. Who manages Fremont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christensen Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Clemons Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Ronin Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| John Fremont City Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Buch Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Davenport Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Masonic Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ruwe Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
30 places to go in Fremont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
2.9 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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
September is the best month for walking in Fremont
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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fremont →
Fremont and its neighbors
Fremont has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | 2% | 0.3 | 5 | 94% | B− |
| Platte Township | 4% | 0.6 | 517 | 44% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fremont
How much of Fremont 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 Fremont’s trails?
Clemmons Park and Milliken Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fremont?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fremont?
1,254 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fremont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 145 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fremont have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #47 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 Fremont 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 →