Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.017% of Glendive’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. 17% of Glendive’s land is conserved, about 382 acres. 100 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #18 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Glendive?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Glendive have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glendive is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #18 of 42 in Montana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Glendive’s 17% is ahead of 76% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 5% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lloyd Square Park
Penninger Park
Whipkey Park
All 10 parks & preserves
382 conserved acres
17% of Glendive’s land. Who manages Glendive’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 15 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 | 270 | Unknown |
| State of Montana Not Designated | Other state land | 81 | Unknown |
| Meissner American Legion Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Black Bridge Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Open |
| Dcc Outdoor Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Makoshika State Park State Park | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Open |
| Lloyd Square Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Penninger Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Jaycee West Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Eyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
8 places to go in Glendive
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
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 Glendive: May, 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 79 | 88 | 87 | 76 | 59 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glendive →
Glendive and its neighbors
Glendive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendive | 17% | 0.1 | 21 | 99%+ | A− |
| West Glendive | 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 74% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glendive
How much of Glendive is conserved land?
17% 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 Glendive’s trails?
Perham Field and Lloyd Square Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Glendive?
44,342 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glendive or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 101 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Glendive have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #18 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 Glendive 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 →