Wilderness Park Conservation Area
Managed by Lancaster County
434 acres7.2 mi of trail
Wilderness Park TrailWilderness Park Hiker Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto P1
–Not graded
Outdoors in Yankee Hill
27% of Yankee Hill’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. The biggest trail networks: Wilderness Park Conservation Area (7.2 mi), Wilderness Park (1 mi). 27% of Yankee Hill’s land is conserved, about 585 acres.
Conserved land
27%
585 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.5 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
597 ac
2,389 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Wilderness Park Conservation Area, with 7.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilderness Park
Managed by City of Lincoln
47 acres1 mi of trail
Wilderness Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto P2
Lincoln Regional Center Arboretum
Managed by State of Nebraska
127 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bison Park
Managed by City of Lincoln
60 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
585 conserved acres
27% of Yankee Hill’s land. Who manages Yankee Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city585 ac
Local Park · 506 acLocal Conservation Area · 60 acLocal Recreation Area · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Park Local Park | Town or city | 461 | Open |
| Bison Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Ymca Wright Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Jamaica North Trail Corridor Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Bison Trail Corridor Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Salt Creek Levee Trail Corridor Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.6 miHorses · 3.4 miUnpaved · 6.6 mi
Wilderness Park Trail3.8 mi
Wilderness Park Hiker Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Soccer
8Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Yankee Hill
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Yankee Hill →
Next door
Yankee Hill and its neighbors
Yankee Hill has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln | 7% | 0.4 | 23 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Yankee Hill
Where can I hike in Yankee Hill?
The longest trail networks: Wilderness Park Conservation Area, 7.2 miles; Wilderness Park, 1 miles; Bison Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Yankee Hill’s trails?
Wilderness Park Conservation Area and Wilderness Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yankee Hill?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Yankee Hill?
15,390 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yankee Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 597 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Yankee Hill 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 →