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Outdoors in Goodwell

45% of Goodwell’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 45% of Goodwell’s land is conserved, about 631 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 7.7 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
45%
631 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
7.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

631 conserved acres

45% of Goodwell’s land. Who manages Goodwell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State land board631 ac
State Resource Management Area · 631 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
CLO Lands
State Resource Management Area
State land board631Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Goodwell

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Picnic areas in Goodwell

1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Eagle Boulevard0.3 mi
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
6Tennis
2Baseball
1Softball
1Football
1Basketball
1Equestrian

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Franklin HallBuilding · listed 2007
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Goodwell: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.614.413.512.411.210.29.7
High (°F)495362718090949184725949
Rain (in)0.50.41.21.32.12.52.82.81.41.70.50.7

February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 2.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Goodwell →

Questions about parks and trails in Goodwell

Is there public land near Goodwell?

128 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goodwell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Goodwell neighbors.

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Sources

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 →