Photo: User:Swampyank · CC BY-SA 3.0Cody has 16 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
15% of Cody’s land is conserved, about 986 acres. 278 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #8 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cody?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cody have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cody is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #8 of 28 in Wyoming. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Cody’s 15% is ahead of 70% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% 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 Veterans Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hugh Smith Park
East Sheridan Softball Complex
All 16 parks & preserves
986 conserved acres
15% of Cody’s land. Who manages Cody’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 1 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usbr Federal Other or Unknown | Bureau of Reclamation | 654 | Unknown |
| Cody Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 287 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 178 | Open |
| City Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Riverside Cemetery District Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Park County Library Park Local Park | County | 22 | Open |
| East Sherman Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| State Lands 1111112061 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 12 | Open |
| Mentock Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Buffalo Bill Reservoir State Park State Park | Bureau of Reclamation | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
30 places to go in Cody
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
3.7 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Cody: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 83 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Cody →
Questions about parks and trails in Cody
Where can I hike in Cody?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; Hugh Smith Park, 0.1 miles; East Sheridan Softball Complex, 0.1 miles; Mentock Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cody is conserved land?
15% 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 Cody’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Park and Hugh Smith Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cody?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cody?
143,588 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cody or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 584 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cody have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Cody 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 →