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Outdoors in Meridian

Few parks or trails are on the map in Meridian

3% of Meridian’s land is conserved, about 110 acres. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Meridian, 0.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
110 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

110 conserved acres

3% of Meridian’s land. Who manages Meridian’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)107 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits96 ac
Agricultural Easement · 107 acUnknown Easement · 96 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 110 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

The best walking months in Meridian: April and May

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)566268758391969591806656
Rain (in)3.93.62.61.30.90.30.00.00.11.02.03.4

July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 3.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Meridian →

Questions about parks and trails in Meridian

Is there public land near Meridian?

3,764 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meridian or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Meridian neighbors.

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Sources

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 →