Boulder City Conservation Easement
Managed by Clark County Desert Conservation Program
90,740 acres109.9 mi of trail
Route IRoute GRoute FRoute E+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Boulder City
Boulder City has 364 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Boulder City Conservation Easement (109.9 mi), Veterans' Memorial Park (2.8 mi), Bootleg Canyon Park (0.9 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 257 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #19 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
2,848 acres · of 212.3 sq mi of land
Trails
364 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
257 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
23 mi
5.6 mi lanes · 16 mi paths
Highest peak
3,655 ft
Red Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Boulder City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Boulder City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boulder City is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #19 of 42 in Nevada. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Boulder City’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (364 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4APark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (257 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · NV 74% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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Nevada towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 56%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Boulder City Conservation Easement, with 109.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans' Memorial Park
Park
105 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bootleg Canyon Park
Park
25 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
32 acres0.1 mi of trail
Route L
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Boulder City Conservation Easement90,740 acres · 109.9 mi of trail · Clark County Desert Conservation Program
DirectionsVeterans' Memorial Park105 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBootleg Canyon Park25 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsAvi Kwa Ame National Monument32 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
Wilbur Square4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAdams Boulevard Community Park8 acres
Hemenway Valley Park5 acres · Boulder City, Nevada
DirectionsBlack Canyon Wilderness2 acres · National Park Service
Xeriscape Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,848 conserved acres
2% of Boulder City’s land. Who manages Boulder City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management2,667 ac
Town or city144 ac
Bureau of Reclamation35 ac
National Park Service2 ac
National Public Lands · 2,667 acLocal Park · 143 acFederal Other or Unknown · 35 acNational Recreation Area · 2 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2,606 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Red Rock/Sloan Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 61 | Open |
| Robert B. Griffith Water Project Federal Other or Unknown | Bureau of Reclamation | 35 | Unknown |
| Hemenway Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Abc Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Oasis Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Broadbent Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Wilbur Square Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lake Mead National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Boulder City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Boulder City
Splash ParkIn Veterans' Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Boulder City
See Spot RunIn Veterans' Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Boulder City
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Boulder City
Red Mountain3,655 ft elevation
DirectionsBlack Mountain3,606 ft elevation
DirectionsBlack Mountain Overlook3,524 ft elevation
DirectionsPilot Cone3,045 ft elevation · In Boulder City Conservation Easement
DirectionsThe Knoll2,231 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Boulder City
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Boulder City
Eldorado Free Campsite
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Boulder City
Boulder City Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 49.9 miHorses · 7.2 miUnpaved · 123.7 mi
Route I16.5 mi
Route G14.3 mi
Route F10.0 mi
Route D9.6 mi
Route E9.0 mi
Route K8.0 mi
Route L7.8 mi
Route R4.8 mi
Caldera (Easy)3.8 mi
Route H3.6 mi
15 more trails
Route C
3.3 miRoute O
2.5 miInner Caldera
2.5 miRiver Mountain Trail
2.3 miRailroad Pass
2.2 miLower Lake View
2.0 miRoute N
1.6 miRoute S
1.6 miRoute T
1.6 miDesert Cruise
1.6 miGirl Scout (Easy)
1.5 miUpper Lake View
1.5 miSnake Back
1.4 miWest Leg (Moderate)
1.4 miRoute M
1.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
23 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
16 mi
off-road bike paths
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
24Golf
20Tennis
12Basketball
11Baseball
2Skate park
1Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Boulder City
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 90 | 101 | 106 | 104 | 97 | 83 | 69 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 106 °F). 0.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 106 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Boulder City →
Next door
Boulder City and its neighbors
Boulder City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder City | 2% | 1.7 | 17 | 86% | B+ |
| Henderson | 29% | 3.0 | 10 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boulder City
Where can I hike in Boulder City?
The longest trail networks: Boulder City Conservation Easement, 109.9 miles; Veterans' Memorial Park, 2.8 miles; Bootleg Canyon Park, 0.9 miles; Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boulder City is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Boulder City’s trails?
Boulder City Conservation Easement and Veterans' Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boulder City?
23 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of painted or protected lanes, 16 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Boulder City?
345,607 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boulder City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,865 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Boulder City have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #19 of 42 in Nevada. 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 Boulder City 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 →