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Outdoors in Kelly

More than half of Kelly’s land is conserved: 75%

75% of Kelly’s land is conserved, about 215 acres. The biggest trail networks: Grand Teton National Park (1 mi). 216 acres are parks and preserves, 1,800 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
75%
215 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
216 ac
1,800 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Grand Teton National Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Grand Teton National Park

Managed by National Park Service
271 acres1 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

National Elk Refuge

Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

215 conserved acres

75% of Kelly’s land. Who manages Kelly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

National Park Service215 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6 ac
National Park · 215 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Grand Teton National Park
National Park
National Park Service215Open
National Elk Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6Restricted
Biking & sports

0.6 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out

The best walking months in Kelly: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)273240496069797868533727
Rain (in)2.52.21.91.92.11.71.11.21.61.82.22.8

July is the driest month (1.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 2.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Kelly →

Questions about parks and trails in Kelly

Where can I hike in Kelly?

The longest trail networks: Grand Teton National Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Kelly’s trails?

Grand Teton National Park and National Elk Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Kelly?

0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Kelly?

76,945 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kelly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 216 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kelly neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →