Photo: Shannon McGee · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Mentone
7% of Mentone’s land is conserved, about 179 acres. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 68 per 1,000 residents. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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179 conserved acres
7% of Mentone’s land. Who manages Mentone’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 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sdnr State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 154 | Unknown |
| Desoto State Park State Park | State parks | 16 | Open |
| Mentone Brow Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
1 places to go in Mentone
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Mentone: April to August
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
August is the driest month (3.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 6.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mentone →
Mentone and its neighbors
Mentone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentone | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Head | — 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 Mentone
Is there public land near Mentone?
15,197 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mentone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mentone 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 →