Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.037% of Rawlins’ land is conserved: 1,957 acres
13 miles of mapped trail cross Rawlins, 1.6 per square mile of land. 465 acres are parks and preserves, 57 per 1,000 residents. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #3 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rawlins?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rawlins have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rawlins is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #3 of 28 in Wyoming. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Rawlins’ 37% is ahead of 93% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% 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 Washington Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bolten Park
Rob Roy Park
All 5 parks & preserves
1,957 conserved acres
37% of Rawlins’ land. Who manages Rawlins’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Lands 1111123637 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 640 | Open |
| Rawlins Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 506 | Open |
| City of Rawlins - Rochelle Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 303 | Open |
| State Lands 1111126450 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 296 | Open |
| Carbon County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 51 | Open |
| Territorial Prison and Grounds Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Rawlins Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Rawlins Family Recreation Center Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| State Lands 1111111282 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 18 | Open |
| Rodeo Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Rawlins
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.
3.1 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.
6 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 Rawlins: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 76 | 84 | 82 | 72 | 57 | 42 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 1.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Rawlins →
Questions about parks and trails in Rawlins
Where can I hike in Rawlins?
The longest trail networks: Washington Park, 0.2 miles; Bolten Park, 0.1 miles; Rob Roy Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rawlins is conserved land?
37% 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 Rawlins’ trails?
Washington Park and Key Club Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rawlins?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rawlins?
128,206 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rawlins or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,930 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rawlins have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #3 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 Rawlins 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 →