Monroe State Forest
Nature preserve
2,626 acres10.4 mi of trail
Spruce Hill TrailDunbar Brook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Monroe
Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe
The biggest trail networks: Monroe State Forest (10.4 mi). 44% of Monroe’s land is conserved, about 3,015 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
44%
3,015 acres · of 10.7 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,831 ft
Crum Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Monroe State Forest, with 10.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,015 conserved acres
44% of Monroe’s land. Who manages Monroe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks352 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits94 ac
Not recorded2,616 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,616 acConservation Easement · 446 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 399 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 2,616 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Monroe
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Monroe
Crum Hill2,831 ft elevation
DirectionsSpruce Mountain2,694 ft elevation · In Monroe State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.0 mi
Spruce Hill Trail2.3 mi
Dunbar Brook Trail2.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Monroe: May to August
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 39 | 52 | 64 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe →
Next door
Monroe and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rowe | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Florida | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe
Where can I hike in Monroe?
The longest trail networks: Monroe State Forest, 10.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Monroe’s trails?
Monroe State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monroe?
78,017 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,639 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 →