Photo: Flickr user Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Gardnerville
5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Gardnerville, 1.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Gardnerville’s land is conserved, about 55 acres. 71 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #21 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Gardnerville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Gardnerville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gardnerville is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #21 of 42 in Nevada. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lampe Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
55 conserved acres
2% of Gardnerville’s land. Who manages Gardnerville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lampe Park Local Park | County | 36 | Open |
| Stodick Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Gardner Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Gardnerville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
5.4 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Gardnerville: April to June
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) | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 91 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gardnerville →
Gardnerville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardnerville | 2% | 1.1 | 13 | 96% | B+ |
| East Valley | under 1% | 2.4 | under 1 | 6% | C− |
| Minden | under 1% | 0.8 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 1% | 1.8 | 4 | 56% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gardnerville
Where can I hike in Gardnerville?
The longest trail networks: Lampe Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gardnerville 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 Gardnerville’s trails?
Lampe Park and Stodick Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gardnerville?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of painted or protected lanes, 0.9 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Gardnerville?
96,198 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gardnerville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gardnerville have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 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 Gardnerville 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 →