More than half of Nelson’s land is conserved: 89%
89% of Nelson’s land is conserved, about 2,713 acres. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Nelson, 2.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,713 conserved acres
89% of Nelson’s land. Who manages Nelson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2,713 | Open |
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The best walking months in Nelson: 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 95 | 100 | 99 | 91 | 79 | 65 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 100 °F). 1.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 100 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nelson →
Questions about parks and trails in Nelson
Is there public land near Nelson?
100,828 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nelson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,721 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nelson 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 →