Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.019% of Forsyth’s land is conserved: 134 acres
1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Forsyth, 1.4 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Forsyth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Forsyth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Forsyth is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Forsyth’s 19% is ahead of 76% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
134 conserved acres
19% of Forsyth’s land. Who manages Forsyth’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 2 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 | 133 | Unknown |
| Rosebud West Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Forsyth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 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.
11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Forsyth: April, June and 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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 79 | 89 | 88 | 76 | 60 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Forsyth →
Questions about parks and trails in Forsyth
How much of Forsyth is conserved land?
19% 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 Forsyth’s trails?
Riverside Park and Marcyes Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Forsyth?
21,740 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forsyth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Forsyth have?
Ahead of 85% 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 Forsyth 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 →