North Sherwood Forest Community Park
Managed by BREC
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Monticello
Few parks or trails are on the map in Monticello
17 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Monticello, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Monticello’s land is conserved, about 26 acres.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #89 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
26 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monticello have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monticello is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #89 of 162 in Louisiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Monticello’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land4.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (17 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home48% of residents within a half mile of a park · LA 53% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 23%
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Louisiana towns of 2,500+ (162)Ahead of 45%
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Monticello’s 2% is ahead of 71% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Monticello. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North Sherwood Forest Community Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
2% of Monticello’s land. Who manages Monticello’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife14 ac
Town or city8 ac
County4 ac
State Conservation Area · 14 acLocal Park · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddill Wildlife Refuge State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 14 | Restricted |
| North Sherwood Forest Community Pk Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Brec Sugar Land Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Monticello: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
November is the driest month (4.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Monticello →
Next door
Monticello and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 48% | C− |
| Baton Rouge | 3% | 0.3 | 9 | 80% | B− |
| Central | 3% | 0.1 | 34 | 35% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monticello
Where can I hike in Monticello?
The longest trail networks: North Sherwood Forest Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monticello is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 1% for a Louisiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Monticello’s trails?
North Sherwood Forest Community Park and Sugarland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monticello?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Monticello?
6,129 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monticello or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monticello have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #89 of 162 in Louisiana. 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 Monticello 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 →