Few parks or trails are on the map in Moscow
31 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents. 49 miles of mapped trail cross Moscow, 1.1 per square mile of land. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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189 conserved acres
1% of Moscow’s land. Who manages Moscow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 189 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
4 places to go in Moscow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Moscow: May and July 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Moscow →
Moscow and its neighbors
Moscow has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pleasant Ridge plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Caratunk | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bingham | — 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 Moscow
Is there public land near Moscow?
7,395 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moscow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Moscow 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 →