Few parks or trails are on the map in Monterey
1% of Monterey’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Monterey, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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19 conserved acres
1% of Monterey’s land. Water is left out: Monterey has 2.8 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Monterey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
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.
The best walking months in Monterey: April and May
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 80 | 69 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
September is the driest month (3.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.2 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Monterey →
Questions about parks and trails in Monterey
Is there public land near Monterey?
107 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monterey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monterey 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 →