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Outdoors in Melbourne

98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Melbourne

The biggest trail networks: Meier Memorial Park (0.7 mi). 15 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Melbourne, 1.7 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Meier Memorial Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Meier Memorial Park

Park
10 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Lollar Park

Park
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

1 places to go in Melbourne

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Melbourne

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Melbourne

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)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)283346607180848276624733
Rain (in)0.91.12.03.85.05.54.24.33.52.71.91.3

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Melbourne →

Questions about parks and trails in Melbourne

Where can I hike in Melbourne?

The longest trail networks: Meier Memorial Park, 0.7 miles; Lollar Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Melbourne’s trails?

Meier Memorial Park and Lollar Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Melbourne?

1,461 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Melbourne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Melbourne 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 →