Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Terrytown’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Terrytown, 1.3 per square mile of land. 51 acres are parks and preserves, 64 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Terrytown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Terrytown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Terrytown is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Water is 7% of Terrytown’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
20 conserved acres
6% of Terrytown’s land. Water is left out: Terrytown has 0.5 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Terrytown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrytown City Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Howell Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Carpenter Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Scotts Bluff National Monument National Monument | National Park Service | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Terrytown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
1.8 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.
The best walking months in Terrytown: April, June 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 83 | 90 | 88 | 79 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Terrytown →
Terrytown and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrytown | 6% | 1.3 | 64 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Gering | 3% | 0.7 | 14 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Scottsbluff | 7% | 0.2 | 25 | 92% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Terrytown
How much of Terrytown is conserved land?
6% 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 Terrytown’s trails?
Carpenter Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Terrytown?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Terrytown?
10,906 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Terrytown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Terrytown have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Terrytown 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 →