Ogallala Nature Park
Managed by City Of Ogallala
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Coemgenus · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ogallala
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Ogallala
102 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Ogallala’s land is conserved, about 91 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #42 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
91 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
102 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Ogallala?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ogallala have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ogallala is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #42 of 57 in Nebraska. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ogallala’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NE town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NE 0.3 · U.S. 0.4DPark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (102 acres) · NE 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home98% 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 50%
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Nebraska towns of 2,500+ (57)Ahead of 27%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Humphery's Pond
Managed by Cith of Ogallala
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Collister Park
Managed by City of Ogallala
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Williams Park
Managed by Cith of Ogallala
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Ogallala Nature Park12 acres · City Of Ogallala
Humphery's Pond8 acres · Cith of Ogallala
Collister Park5 acres · City of Ogallala
Williams Park5 acres · Cith of Ogallala
Glines/Nye Park4 acres · City Of Ogallala
DirectionsSearle Park4 acres · City of Ogallala
DirectionsWest Park3 acres · City Of Ogallala
Boot Hill Cemetery2 acres · City Of Ogallala
DirectionsMemorial Park2 acres · City of Ogallala
DirectionsSaint Lukes Park1 acres
Who protects it
91 conserved acres
3% of Ogallala’s land. Who manages Ogallala’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city91 ac
Local Park · 46 acLocal Recreation Area · 45 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Diamonds Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Collister Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Williams Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Tri-Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| West Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Ogallala
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Ogallala
Ogallala City PoolIn Memorial Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Ogallala
4 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
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
4Soccer
4Tennis
2Football
1Softball
1Tracks
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 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 Ogallala: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 3.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ogallala →
Questions about parks and trails in Ogallala
How much of Ogallala 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 Ogallala’s trails?
Ogallala Nature Park and Humphery's Pond don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ogallala?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ogallala?
664 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ogallala or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ogallala have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 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 Ogallala 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 →