Ohio Oil Company Building · Photo: Andrew Farkas · CC BY-SA 3.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Casper
The biggest trail networks: Highland Park (0.5 mi). 21 miles of mapped trail cross Casper, 0.8 per square mile of land. 4% of Casper’s land is conserved, about 732 acres.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #22 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Casper?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Casper have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Casper is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #22 of 28 in Wyoming. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Casper’s 4% is ahead of 22% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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 Highland Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washington Park
Conwell Park
Mathew Campfield Park
All 21 parks & preserves
732 conserved acres
4% of Casper’s land. Who manages Casper’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 3 of 98 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesness Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Crossroads Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| State Lands 1111130126 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 39 | Open |
| Morad - Waterway Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Ridgecrest Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| State Lands 1111129059 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 34 | Open |
| Long Lake Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Casper Rail Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
19 places to go in Casper
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
22 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.
23 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
11 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Casper: May, June and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 80 | 89 | 86 | 76 | 61 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Casper →
Casper and its neighbors
Casper has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper | 4% | 0.8 | 13 | 96% | A− |
| Mills | 39% | under 0.1 | 4 | 88% | B− |
| Evansville | 3% | 0.8 | 25 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Casper
Where can I hike in Casper?
The longest trail networks: Highland Park, 0.5 miles; Washington Park, 0.4 miles; Conwell Park, 0.3 miles; Mathew Campfield Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Casper is conserved land?
4% 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 Casper’s trails?
Highland Park and Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Casper?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 22 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Casper?
100,265 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Casper or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 848 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Casper have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Casper 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 →