Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0More than half of Glenbrook’s land is conserved: 65%
65% of Glenbrook’s land is conserved, about 1,581 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 6.1 miles of mapped trail cross Glenbrook, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,581 conserved acres
65% of Glenbrook’s land. Water is left out: Glenbrook has 3.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Glenbrook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,574 | Open |
| Open Space State Recreation Area | State Department of Land | 6 | Open |
3 places to go in Glenbrook
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Glenbrook: May to 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 | 47 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Glenbrook →
Questions about parks and trails in Glenbrook
Is there public land near Glenbrook?
53,458 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glenbrook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,586 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Glenbrook 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 →