Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
1,104 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fox Lake
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fox Lake
47% of Fox Lake’s land is conserved, about 1,256 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 4.7 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Fox Lake.
Conserved land
47%
1,256 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lambert Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,256 conserved acres
47% of Fox Lake’s land. Water is left out: Fox Lake has 4.2 square miles of land and 1.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fox Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,274 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,274 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,274 | Restricted |
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Fox Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fox Lake
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Burgess GarageBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fox Lake: 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 84 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
December is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fox Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Fox Lake
Are dogs allowed on Fox Lake’s trails?
Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area and Lambert Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fox Lake?
18,405 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fox Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fox Lake neighbors.
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Sources
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 →