Photo: Original uploader was Kimberlyeron at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in New Meadows
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of New Meadows’ land is conserved, about 7 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 5.8 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7 conserved acres
2% of New Meadows’ land. Who manages New Meadows’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payette National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7 | Open |
2 places to go in New Meadows
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2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 New Meadows: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 86 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in New Meadows →
Questions about parks and trails in New Meadows
Are dogs allowed on New Meadows’ trails?
Dorsey Warr Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near New Meadows?
102,139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Meadows or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Meadows 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 →