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Outdoors in Niobrara

Few parks or trails are on the map in Niobrara

25% of Niobrara’s land is conserved, about 123 acres.

Conserved land
25%
123 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

123 conserved acres

25% of Niobrara’s land. Who manages Niobrara’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Army Corps of Engineers121 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)3 ac
Recreation Management Area · 121 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lewis And Clark Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers121Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Niobrara

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Niobrara

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & 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
2Tennis
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Niobrara

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)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.0
High (°F)323749617282878577634835
Rain (in)0.50.81.43.04.03.73.13.22.72.31.00.7

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Niobrara →

Questions about parks and trails in Niobrara

Is there public land near Niobrara?

16,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Niobrara or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 114 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Niobrara 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 →