Photo: Farrargirl · CC BY-SA 4.07% of Monroe’s land is conserved: 687 acres
The biggest trail networks: Felker Park (0.9 mi). 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe, 0.2 per square mile of land. 167 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #83 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Monroe?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Monroe have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #83 of 264 in Georgia. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Monroe’s 7% is ahead of 88% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% 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 Felker Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mathews Park
Hammond Street Park
All 7 parks & preserves
687 conserved acres
7% of Monroe’s land. Who manages Monroe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 526 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Walton Park Local Recreation Area | County | 45 | Open |
| Matthews Park Local Park | County | 28 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 23 | Open |
| Coker Park Local Recreation Area | County | 21 | Open |
| Childers Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Hammond Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Kidd Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| City Of Monroe Greenspace I Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pilot Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Green Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Monroe
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
0.4 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.
18 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
6 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Monroe: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Monroe →
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe
Where can I hike in Monroe?
The longest trail networks: Felker Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe is conserved land?
7% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Georgia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Monroe’s trails?
Felker Park and Mathews Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Monroe?
7,117 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 167 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Monroe have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #83 of 264 in Georgia. 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 Monroe 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 →