Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Meade
7 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Meade, 0.2 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 lakes & rivers
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.
The best walking months in Lake Meade: April to June and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake Meade →
Lake Meade and its neighbors
Lake Meade has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Meade | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Latimore Township | 12% | 0.6 | 47 | 39% | B+ |
| Reading Township | 17% | under 0.1 | 1 | 25% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Meade
Are dogs allowed on Lake Meade’s trails?
Sunset Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Meade?
10,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Meade or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Meade 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 →