Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Montague has 186 acres of parks, 73 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Montague’s land is conserved, about 159 acres. 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Montague, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Montague?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Montague have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montague is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
Water is 16% of Montague’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buttermilk Creek Park
Koon Creek Wildlife Park
All 5 parks & preserves
159 conserved acres
9% of Montague’s land. Water is left out: Montague has 2.6 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Montague’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 113 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 15 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 25 | Restricted |
| Cullen Field Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Cullen Memorial Fields Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Maple Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Athletic Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Koon Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
7 places to go in Montague
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
2.7 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 Montague: June 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Montague →
Montague 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague | 9% | 0.3 | 73 | 89% | A− |
| Whitehall | 5% | 0.8 | 29 | 94% | A− |
| Montague Township | 4% | 0.5 | 511 | 45% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montague
Where can I hike in Montague?
The longest trail networks: Buttermilk Creek Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montague is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Montague’s trails?
City Park and Buttermilk Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Montague?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Montague?
19,875 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montague or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 186 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Montague have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Montague 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 →