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Leigh, Nebraska downtown 1Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
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Outdoors in Leigh

Few parks or trails are on the map in Leigh

1 acre is park or preserve, 1.3 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Leigh, 1.3 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

1 conserved acres

under 1% of Leigh’s land. Who manages Leigh’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Regional agency1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Maple Creek Recreation Area
Local Recreation Area
Regional agency1Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.2 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Leigh: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)323749617282858377634835
Rain (in)0.60.81.52.94.44.43.33.72.72.31.20.9

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Leigh →

Questions about parks and trails in Leigh

Where can I bike in Leigh?

0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Leigh?

580 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leigh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Leigh 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 →