Few parks or trails are on the map in Great Bend
2% of Great Bend’s land is conserved, about 84 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Great Bend, 0.3 per square mile of land. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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84 conserved acres
2% of Great Bend’s land. Who manages Great Bend’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 84 | Closed |
1 places to go in Great Bend
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1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Great Bend: May to September
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Great Bend →
Great Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Champion | 3% | 0.1 | 12 | 48% | C+ |
| Wilna | 1% | 0.7 | 30 | 74% | B |
| Deferiet | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fort Drum | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Le Ray | under 1% | 0.4 | 8 | 36% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Great Bend
Is there public land near Great Bend?
6,843 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Great Bend or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Great Bend 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 →