Sidney Legion Park
Park
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
deadwood trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sidney
Sidney has 96 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Sidney’s land is conserved, about 92 acres. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Sidney, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #48 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
92 acres · of 7.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
96 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Sidney?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sidney have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sidney is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #48 of 57 in Nebraska. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sidney’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NE town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NE 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (96 acres) · NE 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home66% 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 48%
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Nebraska towns of 2,500+ (57)Ahead of 16%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Sidney Legion Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Legion Park
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Living Memorial Gardens
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
92 conserved acres
2% of Sidney’s land. Who manages Sidney’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city92 ac
Local Park · 92 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Deer Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Sidney
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sidney
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Sidney
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Sidney
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Sidney
Cabela's Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
deadwood trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Softball
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 Sidney: 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) | 41 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 82 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sidney →
Questions about parks and trails in Sidney
Where can I hike in Sidney?
The longest trail networks: Sidney Legion Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sidney is conserved land?
2% 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 Sidney’s trails?
Sidney Legion Park and Legion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sidney?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sidney?
95 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sidney or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sidney have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #48 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 Sidney 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 →