Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0Cheyenne has 32 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Lions Park (1.6 mi), Dry Creek Park (0.7 mi), Mylar Park (0.7 mi). 1,628 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #11 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cheyenne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cheyenne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cheyenne is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #11 of 28 in Wyoming. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Cheyenne’s 6% is ahead of 33% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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 Lions Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Cheyenne Community Park
All 38 parks & preserves
1,629 conserved acres
6% of Cheyenne’s land. Who manages Cheyenne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Greenway36 Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 411 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 132 | Open |
| North Cheyenne Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 119 | Open |
| Airport Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 117 | Open |
| Prairie View Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 99 | Open |
| Frontier Park Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| State Lands 1111127280 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 50 | Open |
| Sun Valley Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Clear Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Holliday Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
66 places to go in Cheyenne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
60 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
57 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.
48 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 14 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
36 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Cheyenne: May 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) | 41 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 66 | 78 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 61 | 48 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Cheyenne →
Cheyenne and its neighbors
Cheyenne has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne | 6% | 0.8 | 25 | 95% | A |
| Fox Farm-College | 1% | 0.5 | 4 | 36% | C |
| South Greeley | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 35% | D |
| Warren AFB | under 1% | 3.8 | 35 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cheyenne
Where can I hike in Cheyenne?
The longest trail networks: Lions Park, 1.6 miles; Dry Creek Park, 0.7 miles; Mylar Park, 0.7 miles; North Cheyenne Community Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cheyenne is conserved land?
6% 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 Cheyenne’s trails?
Lions Park and Dry Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cheyenne?
57 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of painted or protected lanes and 52 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cheyenne?
47,859 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cheyenne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,762 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cheyenne have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 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 Cheyenne 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 →