Photo: 5of7 · CC BY-SA 2.014% of Conrad’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 14% of Conrad’s land is conserved, about 111 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Conrad, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Conrad?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Conrad have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Conrad is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Conrad’s 14% is ahead of 64% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kiwanis Park
111 conserved acres
14% of Conrad’s land. Who manages Conrad’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 2 of 6 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 | 108 | Unknown |
| Conrad City Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Montana Department of Transportation Not Designated | Other state land | 1 | Unknown |
| Abel Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Conrad
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Conrad: 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 83 | 82 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Conrad →
Questions about parks and trails in Conrad
How much of Conrad is conserved land?
14% 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 Conrad’s trails?
Conrad City Park and Legion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Conrad?
11,521 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conrad or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Conrad have?
Ahead of 94% 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 Conrad 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 →