Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.022% of Lusk’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
22% of Lusk’s land is conserved, about 282 acres. 222 acres are parks and preserves, 170 per 1,000 residents. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Lusk, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lusk?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lusk have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lusk is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. All four inputs put Lusk near the top nationally; conserved land ranks highest.
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Lusk’s 22% is ahead of 79% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% 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 Northside Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
282 conserved acres
22% of Lusk’s land. Who manages Lusk’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lusk Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 142 | Open |
| Town of Lusk Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| State Lands 1111130086 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 59 | Open |
| Town of Lusk Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
6 places to go in Lusk
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Lusk: June 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lusk →
Questions about parks and trails in Lusk
Where can I hike in Lusk?
The longest trail networks: Northside Park, 0.7 miles; Washington Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lusk is conserved land?
22% 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 Lusk’s trails?
Northside Park and Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lusk?
35,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lusk or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 283 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lusk have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lusk 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 →