Grand View Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Dgpiii · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Encampment
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Encampment
2% of Encampment’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Encampment, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
19 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
2% of Encampment’s land. Who manages Encampment’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city19 ac
Local Historic or Cultural Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Encampment Museum Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Encampment Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Encampment
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Encampment
Grand View Park PlaygroundIn Grand View Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Football
1Basketball
1Skate park
1Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Encampment: 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) | 33 | 35 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 73 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 1.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Encampment →
Questions about parks and trails in Encampment
Are dogs allowed on Encampment’s trails?
Grand View Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Encampment?
89,213 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Encampment or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Encampment neighbors.
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Sources
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 →