Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Centennial
40% of Centennial’s land is conserved, about 4,217 acres. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Centennial, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4,217 conserved acres
40% of Centennial’s land. Who manages Centennial’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Bow National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,369 | Open |
| Rawlins Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 840 | Open |
| State Lands 1111119799 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 8 | Open |
1 places to go in Centennial
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Centennial: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 2.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Centennial →
Questions about parks and trails in Centennial
Is there public land near Centennial?
128,815 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Centennial or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,081 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Centennial 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 →