Photo: Natecation · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Big Arm
1 acre is park or preserve, 5.8 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Big Arm, 2.4 per square mile of land. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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20 conserved acres
1% of Big Arm’s land. Who manages Big Arm’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 19 | Open |
| Walstad Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Big Arm
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.
0.1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Big Arm: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 56 | 41 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
March is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Big Arm →
Big Arm and its neighbors
Big Arm has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Arm | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lindisfarne | — 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 Big Arm
Where can I bike in Big Arm?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Big Arm?
8,896 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Big Arm or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Big Arm 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 →