Plum Creek Park
Park
67 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Seward
Seward has 106 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Seward, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Seward’s land is conserved, about 100 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #39 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
100 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
106 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Seward?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Seward have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seward is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #39 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 Seward’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NE town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NE 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (106 acres) · NE 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · NE 90% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Nebraska towns of 2,500+ (57)Ahead of 32%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Plum Creek Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moffit Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Karol Kay Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
100 conserved acres
4% of Seward’s land. Who manages Seward’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city98 ac
Local Park · 98 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Seward Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Moffitt Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Karol Kay Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Armory Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Bek Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Seward
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Seward
Seward Community Dog Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Seward
Seward Blue Valley Camping Area
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
7Tennis
2Football
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
John Cattle Jr. HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itSeward County Courthouse Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itSeward County CourthouseDistrict · listed 1990
About itHarry T. Jones HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itJohn and Philomena Sand Zimmerer HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Seward: 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 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 Seward →
Questions about parks and trails in Seward
Where can I hike in Seward?
The longest trail networks: Plum Creek Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Seward is conserved land?
4% 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 Seward’s trails?
Plum Creek Park and Moffit Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seward?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Seward?
1,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seward or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Seward have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #39 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 Seward 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 →