Centennial Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Mcheath · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Glasgow
Glasgow has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 3.9 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13% of Glasgow’s land is conserved, about 121 acres. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #12 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
121 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
3.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Glasgow?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Glasgow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glasgow is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #12 of 42 in Montana. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Glasgow’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical MT town 10% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MT 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · MT 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · MT 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Montana towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 73%
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Glasgow’s 13% is ahead of 63% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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.
Bundy Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Centennial Park4 acres
Hoyt Park4 acres
DirectionsBundy Park3 acres
Alumni Park1 acres
DirectionsSmith Clinic Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
121 conserved acres
13% of Glasgow’s land. Who manages Glasgow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government119 ac
Town or city14 ac
Other state land1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 119 acLocal Park · 14 acNot Designated · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 119 | Unknown |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hoyt Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Scotty Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Bundy Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| State of Montana Not Designated | Other state land | 1 | Unknown |
| Smith Clinic Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Glasgow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Glasgow
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Turning Wheel0.1 mi
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
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Glasgow: May, August 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) | 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) | 24 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 87 | 85 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glasgow →
Questions about parks and trails in Glasgow
How much of Glasgow is conserved land?
13% 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 Glasgow’s trails?
Centennial Park and Hoyt Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Glasgow?
56,182 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glasgow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Glasgow have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 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 Glasgow 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 →