Montpelier Carnegie Library · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Montpelier
26 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Montpelier, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Montpelier’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Montpelier?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Montpelier have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montpelier is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Montpelier’s 2% is ahead of 58% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Fireman's Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Little League Park
21 conserved acres
2% of Montpelier’s land. Who manages Montpelier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
4 places to go in Montpelier
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Montpelier
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Montpelier →
Questions about parks and trails in Montpelier
Where can I hike in Montpelier?
The longest trail networks: Fireman's Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montpelier is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Montpelier’s trails?
Fireman's Park and Little League Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montpelier?
51 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montpelier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Montpelier have?
Ahead of 62% 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 Montpelier 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 →