East Pike Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Montezuma Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Montezuma Township
1% of Montezuma Township’s land is conserved, about 307 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
307 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
633 ft
Pilot Knob
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
307 conserved acres
1% of Montezuma Township’s land. Who manages Montezuma Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)168 ac
Private owners138 ac
Conservation Easement · 168 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 131 acPrivate Conservation · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 168 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob Limestone Glade Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 131 | Closed |
| Pilot Knob Limestone Glade Private Conservation | Private owners | 8 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Montezuma Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Montezuma Township
Peaks in Montezuma Township
Pilot Knob633 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
August is the best month for walking in Montezuma Township
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Montezuma Township →
Next door
Montezuma Township and its neighbors
Montezuma Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Patterson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montezuma Township
Are dogs allowed on Montezuma Township’s trails?
East Pike Park and City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montezuma Township?
1,624 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montezuma Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Montezuma Township 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 →