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Outdoors in Mongo

13% of Mongo’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13% of Mongo’s land is conserved, about 29 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 4.9 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
13%
29 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

1
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.

Mongo Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

29 conserved acres

13% of Mongo’s land. Water is left out: Mongo has 0.4 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mongo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife29 ac
State Conservation Area · 29 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife29Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Mongo

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

Campgrounds in Mongo
Trading Post OutfittersFee
Directions
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Mongo: April and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)313546597180838175624836
Rain (in)2.42.02.33.64.34.03.93.73.23.22.92.3

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mongo →

Questions about parks and trails in Mongo

Are dogs allowed on Mongo’s trails?

Mongo Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Mongo?

823 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mongo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mongo 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 →