Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.032% of Buffalo’s land is conserved: 941 acres
9.2 miles of mapped trail cross Buffalo, 2.0 per square mile of land. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 51 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #12 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Buffalo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Buffalo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buffalo is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #12 of 28 in Wyoming. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Buffalo’s 32% is ahead of 89% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Buffalo City Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
941 conserved acres
32% of Buffalo’s land. Who manages Buffalo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Lands 1111118998 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 316 | Open |
| State Lands 1111115787 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 316 | Open |
| State Lands 1111115596 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 158 | Open |
| State Lands 1111128502 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 57 | Open |
| State Lands 1111128503 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 34 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Buffalo Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Prosinski Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Greenway/Trail Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| State Lands 1111112152 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
11 places to go in Buffalo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.1 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.
11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Buffalo: June 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 37 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 74 | 84 | 83 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
December is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Buffalo →
Questions about parks and trails in Buffalo
Where can I hike in Buffalo?
The longest trail networks: Buffalo City Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buffalo is conserved land?
32% of its land, against a typical 9% for a Wyoming town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Buffalo’s trails?
Buffalo City Park and Prosinski Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buffalo?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Buffalo?
53,378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buffalo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 944 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Buffalo have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 of 28 in Wyoming. 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.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Buffalo 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 →