Belgrade City Hall and Jail · Photo: Robstutz · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Belgrade
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Ryen Glenn Park (0.6 mi). 1% of Belgrade’s land is conserved, about 55 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #38 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Belgrade?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Belgrade have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Belgrade is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #38 of 42 in Montana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Belgrade’s 1% is ahead of 7% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% of them.
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
The longest trail network is Ryen Glenn Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jerry Askin Park
All 13 parks & preserves
55 conserved acres
1% of Belgrade’s land. Who manages Belgrade’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Unknown |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Lewis & Clark Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Prairie View Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sunnyside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Kathy Hollensteiner Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Clarkin Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
30 places to go in Belgrade
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
26 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1.5 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Belgrade: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 85 | 84 | 73 | 58 | 43 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Belgrade →
Questions about parks and trails in Belgrade
Where can I hike in Belgrade?
The longest trail networks: Ryen Glenn Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Belgrade is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 10% for a Montana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Belgrade’s trails?
Ryen Glenn Park and Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Belgrade?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Belgrade?
14,828 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belgrade or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 380 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Belgrade have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 of 42 in Montana. 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 Belgrade 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 →