Photo: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in La Vista
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Central Park East (0.8 mi). 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross La Vista, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #23 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is La Vista?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does La Vista have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Vista is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #23 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
The longest trail network is Central Park East, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 15 parks & preserves
122 conserved acres
3% of La Vista’s land. Who manages La Vista’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vista Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| La Vista City Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Schwer Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Kelly Mcmahon Field/Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Mayor'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Apollo Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Camenzind Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
18 places to go in La Vista
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
4.4 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in La Vista
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 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Vista →
La Vista and its neighbors
La Vista has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in La Vista
Where can I hike in La Vista?
The longest trail networks: Central Park East, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Vista is conserved land?
3% 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 La Vista’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Val Verde Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Vista?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near La Vista?
17,588 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Vista or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does La Vista have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 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 La Vista 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 →