Offutt AFB has 213 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
7% of Offutt AFB’s land is conserved, about 184 acres. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #46 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
How much outdoors does Offutt AFB have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Offutt AFB is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #46 of 57 in Nebraska. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
184 conserved acres
7% of Offutt AFB’s land. Who manages Offutt AFB’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Lake Recreation Area Private Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 184 | Open |
70 places to go in Offutt AFB
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
59 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
9 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
0.8 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Offutt AFB
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 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Offutt AFB →
Offutt AFB and its neighbors
Offutt AFB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offutt AFB | 7% | under 0.1 | 35 | 63% | B− |
| Bellevue | 5% | 0.6 | 13 | 89% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Offutt AFB
How much of Offutt AFB is conserved land?
7% 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 Offutt AFB’s trails?
Parade Grounds and Zorinsky Memorial Air Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Offutt AFB?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Offutt AFB?
15,073 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Offutt AFB or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 213 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Offutt AFB have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #46 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 Offutt AFB 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 →