Franklin-Cotterell Greens
Park
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Bend
North Bend has 31 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
1.6 miles of mapped trail cross North Bend, 1.4 per square mile of land. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Franklin-Cotterell Greens (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
10 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is North Bend?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Bend have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Bend is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Bend’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NE town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NE 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (31 acres) · NE 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · NE 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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Water is 6% of North Bend’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Franklin-Cotterell Greens, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Bend City Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
10 conserved acres
1% of North Bend’s land. Water is left out: North Bend has 1.1 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Bend’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Conservation Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
5 places to go in North Bend
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Bend
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Football
3Baseball
2Tracks
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in North Bend: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 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) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Bend →
Next door
North Bend and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend | 1% | 1.4 | 27 | 94% | A− |
| Cotterell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Bend
Where can I hike in North Bend?
The longest trail networks: Franklin-Cotterell Greens, 0.8 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Bend 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 North Bend’s trails?
Franklin-Cotterell Greens and North Bend City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Bend?
159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Bend or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does North Bend have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 North Bend 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 →