Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Red Cloud
7 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
0.0 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.
27 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
15 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Red Cloud
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 85 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 67 | 53 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Red Cloud →
Questions about parks and trails in Red Cloud
Are dogs allowed on Red Cloud’s trails?
Red Cloud City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Red Cloud?
874 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Red Cloud or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Red Cloud 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 →