Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.05% of St. Maries’ land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Eleanor Park (0.6 mi). 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross St. Maries, 0.8 per square mile of land. 5% of St. Maries’ land is conserved, about 39 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is St. Maries?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does St. Maries have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Maries is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so St. Maries’ 5% is ahead of 81% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% 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 Eleanor Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
39 conserved acres
5% of St. Maries’ land. Who manages St. Maries’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Aqua Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hillcreat Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Idaho Department of Lands State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 2 | Unknown |
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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in St. Maries: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 85 | 85 | 74 | 59 | 44 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in St. Maries →
Questions about parks and trails in St. Maries
Where can I hike in St. Maries?
The longest trail networks: Eleanor Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Maries is conserved land?
5% 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 St. Maries’ trails?
Eleanor Park and Hillcrest Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Maries?
38,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Maries or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does St. Maries have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 St. Maries 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 →