Photo: Montanabw · CC BY-SA 4.013% of Powell’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
13% of Powell’s land is conserved, about 344 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Powell, 0.4 per square mile of land. 108 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #15 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Powell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Powell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Powell is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #15 of 28 in Wyoming. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Powell’s 13% is ahead of 56% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pioneer Park
344 conserved acres
13% of Powell’s land. Who manages Powell’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 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usbr Federal Other or Unknown | Bureau of Reclamation | 222 | Unknown |
| Westside Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Cody Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 39 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | County | 31 | Open |
| Whitlock Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Playground Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Jk Grover Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
12 places to go in Powell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
1.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Powell: May, June, August and 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 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 78 | 87 | 85 | 74 | 59 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
December is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 1.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Powell →
Questions about parks and trails in Powell
How much of Powell is conserved land?
13% 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 Powell’s trails?
Homesteader Park and Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Powell?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Powell?
95,065 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Powell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Powell have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #15 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 Powell 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 →