Photo: DrunkDriver · CC BY-SA 3.030% of Baker’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. 30% of Baker’s land is conserved, about 175 acres. 81 acres are parks and preserves, 1,964 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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175 conserved acres
30% of Baker’s land. Who manages Baker’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristlecone Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 94 | Open |
| Great Basin National Park National Park | National Park Service | 81 | Open |
1 places to go in Baker
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Baker: April and May
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 58 | 64 | 75 | 86 | 93 | 92 | 82 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
June is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 0.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Baker →
Questions about parks and trails in Baker
Is there public land near Baker?
189,967 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baker or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 177 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Baker 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 →