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Monroe, IndianaPhoto: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Monroe

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Monroe

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Monroe’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 9.3 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
1%
4 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
9.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.

Monroe Park

Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

4 conserved acres

1% of Monroe’s land. Who manages Monroe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County4 ac
Local Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Monroe City Park
Local Park
County4Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Monroe

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

Playgrounds in Monroe
Monroe Park PlaygroundIn Monroe Park
Directions

Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 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
13Tennis
7Baseball
2Soccer
1Softball
1Football

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

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Monroe

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)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)333748617281848277645038
Rain (in)2.62.22.83.94.54.44.43.93.02.93.12.5

February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe →

Questions about parks and trails in Monroe

Are dogs allowed on Monroe’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Monroe?

1,554 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monroe 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 →