Platte County Courthouse · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Wheatland has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
116 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Wheatland’s land is conserved, about 156 acres. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #14 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wheatland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wheatland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wheatland is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #14 of 28 in Wyoming. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank 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 Wheatland’s 6% is ahead of 30% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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
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156 conserved acres
6% of Wheatland’s land. Who manages Wheatland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Golf Club (Public) Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Town of Wheatland - Lewis Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| State Lands 1111111242 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 20 | Open |
| Town of Wheatland Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Town of Wheatland Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Wheatland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2.3 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Wheatland: April, June 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 43 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 81 | 89 | 87 | 78 | 64 | 50 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wheatland →
Wheatland and its neighbors
Wheatland has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland | 6% | 1.3 | 33 | 73% | A− |
| Chugcreek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wheatland
How much of Wheatland is conserved land?
6% 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.
Where can I bike in Wheatland?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wheatland?
36,090 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wheatland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 136 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wheatland have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #14 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 Wheatland 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 →