Macedonia Baptist Church · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Montpelier
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Montpelier, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5 conserved acres
under 1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tickfaw River State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Montpelier: 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 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 6.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
November is the driest month (4.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Montpelier →
Questions about parks and trails in Montpelier
Where can I bike in Montpelier?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Montpelier?
42 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montpelier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
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 →