Pilot Hill Recreation Area
Nature preserve
316 acres8.8 mi of trail
Jacoby Ridge Rural TrailJaney's TrailTrail 6BTrail 6C
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Catlin Mary Ann Miller · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Laramie
Laramie has 30 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Pilot Hill Recreation Area (8.8 mi), LaPrele Park (0.9 mi), Greenbelt Park (0.7 mi). 9% of Laramie’s land is conserved, about 1,017 acres.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #7 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,017 acres · of 18.1 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
900 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
42 mi
26 mi lanes · 16 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Laramie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Laramie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Laramie is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #7 of 28 in Wyoming. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Laramie’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical WY town 9% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · WY 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (900 acres) · WY 21 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · WY 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Wyoming towns of 2,500+ (28)Ahead of 78%
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Laramie’s 9% is ahead of 48% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Pilot Hill Recreation Area, with 8.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 19 parks & preserves
Pilot Hill Recreation Area316 acres · 8.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLaPrele Park29 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenbelt Park51 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsOptimist Park27 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLaBonte Park32 acres
DirectionsMultipurpose Fields24 acres
DirectionsWashington Park13 acres
DirectionsRecreation Fields13 acres
DirectionsScout Park12 acres
DirectionsLittle League & Softball Complex12 acres
DirectionsUndine Park10 acres
Kiwanis Park9 acres
DirectionsRotary Clubs Park8 acres
Prexy's Pasture6 acres
DirectionsFraternity Mall6 acres
DirectionsImperial Heights Park4 acres
Depot Park4 acres
DirectionsHarbon Park2 acres
DirectionsKiowa Park1 acres · City of Laramie
Who protects it
1,017 conserved acres
9% of Laramie’s land. Who manages Laramie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land406 ac
Town or city295 ac
State parks208 ac
County92 ac
State land board10 ac
Private owners4 ac
State Recreation Area · 314 acLocal Park · 216 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 208 acLocal Recreation Area · 176 acState Other or Unknown · 92 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Golf Course State Recreation Area | Other state land | 314 | Open |
| Wyoming Territorial Prison Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 208 | Open |
| County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 92 | Open |
| Greenbelt Park Local Park | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Laramie Soccer Complex State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 37 | Unknown |
| Vacant Land State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 37 | Unknown |
| LaBonte Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Optomist Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| La Prele Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
60 places to go in Laramie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Laramie
Wading PoolIn Washington Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Laramie
Kindergarten Playground
Directions47 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Laramie
6 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Laramie
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Laramie
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.2 miUnpaved · 30.0 mi
Jacoby Ridge Rural Trail2.4 mi
Janey's Trail0.7 mi
Trail 6B0.4 mi
Trail 6C0.3 mi
Cirrus Sky Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
42 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
26 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
16 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
19Tennis
14Soccer
13Tracks
11Baseball
10Basketball
6Football
5Beach volleyball
4Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →20 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Ivinson Mansion and GroundsBuilding · listed 1972
About itWyoming Territorial PenitentiaryBuilding · listed 1978
About itUnion Pacific Athletic ClubBuilding · listed 1978
About itFort Sanders GuardhouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itJohn D. Conley HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itCharles E. Blair HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itEast Side SchoolBuilding · listed 1981
About itLehman-Tunnell MansionBuilding · listed 1982
About itCooper MansionBuilding · listed 1983
About itSt. Paulus KircheBuilding · listed 1983
About itSt. Matthew's Cathedral CloseDistrict · listed 1984
About itBath RowDistrict · listed 1986
About it8 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Laramie: 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) | 35 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 62 | 74 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 1.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Laramie →
Questions about parks and trails in Laramie
Where can I hike in Laramie?
The longest trail networks: Pilot Hill Recreation Area, 8.8 miles; LaPrele Park, 0.9 miles; Greenbelt Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Laramie is conserved land?
9% 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 Laramie’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Greenbelt Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Laramie?
42 miles of bike routes are on the map: 26 of painted or protected lanes, 16 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Laramie?
58,604 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Laramie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 929 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Laramie have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 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 Laramie 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 →