Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Monson Center
10% of Monson Center’s land is conserved, about 227 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 9.6 per 1,000 residents. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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227 conserved acres
10% of Monson Center’s land. Who manages Monson Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 211 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Cushman Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Veterans Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Monson Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
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 Monson Center: May to September
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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 37 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Monson Center →
Questions about parks and trails in Monson Center
Is there public land near Monson Center?
28,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monson Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monson Center 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 →