Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
6 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ely
Ely has 31 miles of mapped trails, 4.1 for every square mile of land
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Ely’s land is conserved, about 239 acres. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #13 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
239 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
4.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
6,608 ft
Murry Point
What kind of outdoors town is Ely?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ely have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ely is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #13 of 42 in Nevada. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ely’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails4.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (31 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (40 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home87% 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 80%
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Nevada towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 71%
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 Veteran's Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
239 conserved acres
5% of Ely’s land. Who manages Ely’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management198 ac
Town or city19 ac
County18 ac
U.S. Forest Service3 ac
American Indian Lands1 ac
National Public Lands · 198 acLocal Park · 26 acLocal Recreation Area · 12 acNational Forest · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristlecone Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 198 | Open |
| Steptoe Park Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Little League Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Broadbent Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Courthouse Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Humboldt National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | American Indian Lands | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Ely
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Ely
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Ely
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Ely
Murry Point6,608 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miHorses · 1.2 miUnpaved · 11.4 mi
Squaw Peak Hill Climb1.4 mi
Upper Terraces Access0.4 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Soccer
3Baseball
2Football
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Nevada Northern Railway East Ely Yards and ShopsNational Historic Landmark · District · listed 1993
About itWhite Pine County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itEly L. D. S. Stake TabernacleBuilding · listed 1993
About itCapital TheaterBuilding · listed 1993
About itCentral TheaterBuilding · listed 1993
About itUS Post Office, Ely, NevadaBuilding · listed 2005
About itEly City Hall and Fire StationBuilding · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Ely: May, June and August
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 88 | 86 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
June is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 1.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ely →
Questions about parks and trails in Ely
Where can I hike in Ely?
The longest trail networks: Veteran's Memorial Park, 0.2 miles; Broadbent Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ely is conserved land?
5% 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 Ely’s trails?
Veteran's Memorial Park and Broadbent Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ely?
183,019 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ely or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 244 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ely have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 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 Ely 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 →