1
Ag Park
Park
99 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Columbus
Columbus, NE parks, trails & bike paths
There are about 13 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Columbus, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Columbus outdoors
Conserved land
0.1%
40 of 33,482 acres
Trails
13 mi
0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
2
12 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.6 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Wilderness Park Soccer Complex
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.6 miUnpaved 6.2 mi
- Robert White Trail1.5 mi
- Bob Lake Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
40 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.6 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
- Robert White Trail (bike route)1.5 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Columbus
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 20 acState Conservation Area 17 acLocal Recreation Area 3 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerhouse ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Loup Public Power District Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Restricted |
| Flat Water Landing Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Open |
| Wilderness Park Soccer ComplexLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Columbus Powerhouse historical markerPlaque
Nearby
Columbus and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Columbus's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 30-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.