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Photo: Greenstrat at English Wikipedia · Public domainThe biggest trail networks: Clark County Wetlands Park (11.3 mi), Whitney Park (0.6 mi). 7% of Whitney’s land is conserved, about 324 acres. 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #18 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whitney is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #18 of 42 in Nevada. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Clark County Wetlands Park, with 11.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
7% of Whitney’s land. Who manages Whitney’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bowl Park Local Park | County | 171 | Open |
| Silver Bowl Complex Local Other or Unknown | County | 70 | Unknown |
| Dog Fanciers Park Local Park | County | 30 | Open |
| Horsemans Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
| Parks And Recreation Maintenance Local Recreation Area | County | 9 | Open |
| Whitney Community Center Local Recreation Area | County | 8 | Open |
| Sutomotive Stephanie Shop Local Other or Unknown | County | 7 | Unknown |
| Public Works Road Shop Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Closed |
| Las Vegas Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
| Whitney Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 91 | 102 | 107 | 105 | 98 | 84 | 70 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 107 °F). 0.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 107 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Whitney →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney | 7% | 2.8 | 5 | 83% | A− |
| Sunrise Manor | 17% | 1.3 | 1 | 59% | B |
| Henderson | 29% | 3.0 | 10 | 94% | A |
| Paradise | 3% | 0.5 | 3 | 56% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Clark County Wetlands Park, 11.3 miles; Whitney Park, 0.6 miles; Silver Bowl Fields, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
7% 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.
Clark County Wetlands Park and Whitney Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.6 of painted or protected lanes and 4.7 of off-road paths.
39,718 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitney or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 250 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #18 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whitney neighbors.
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 →