John A. Bagley House · Photo: William R Sterling · CC BY-SA 3.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Montpelier
2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Montpelier, 1.3 per square mile of land. 41 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Montpelier’s land is conserved, about 59 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #6 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Montpelier?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Montpelier have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montpelier is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #6 of 59 in Idaho. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Montpelier’s 4% is ahead of 76% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Adam's Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Montpelier Wildlife Management Area
All 6 parks & preserves
59 conserved acres
4% of Montpelier’s land. Who manages Montpelier’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 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Department of Lands State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 56 | Open |
| Montpelier Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Open |
| Caribou National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Montpelier
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.9 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Montpelier: May to September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 84 | 83 | 73 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 1.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Montpelier →
Questions about parks and trails in Montpelier
Where can I hike in Montpelier?
The longest trail networks: Adam's Park, 0.1 miles; Alinger Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montpelier is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Idaho town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Montpelier’s trails?
Adam's Park and Stock Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Montpelier?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Montpelier?
34,732 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montpelier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Montpelier have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 of 59 in Idaho. 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 Montpelier 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 →