Fred Robinson Park
Park
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Travellers & Tinkers · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lewistown
6% of Lewistown’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Lewistown, 0.9 per square mile of land. 6% of Lewistown’s land is conserved, about 236 acres. 63 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #22 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
236 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
63 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
2.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Lewistown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lewistown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lewistown is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #22 of 42 in Montana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lewistown’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MT town 10% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MT 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (63 acres) · MT 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home97% 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 79%
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Montana towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 49%
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Lewistown’s 6% is ahead of 34% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Fred Robinson Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Fred Robinson Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Symmes Park15 acres
DirectionsFrank Day Park9 acres
DirectionsMill Ditch Park2 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park2 acres · City of Lewistown
Jaycees Park1 acres
Who protects it
236 conserved acres
6% of Lewistown’s land. Who manages Lewistown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government122 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service110 ac
Other state land87 ac
Town or city39 ac
County17 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 122 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 110 acNot Designated · 87 acLocal Park · 39 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 15 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 | 122 | Unknown |
| Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 110 | Restricted |
| State of Montana Not Designated | Other state land | 87 | Unknown |
| D'Autremont Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 16 | Open |
| Symmes Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Frank Day Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Fred Robinson Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hawthorne Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Lewistown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lewistown
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
7Baseball
2Basketball
2Pickleball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →35 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
St. Joseph's HospitalBuilding · listed 1978
About itSt. James Episcopal Church and Parish HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itMasonic TempleBuilding · listed 1979
About itFergus County Improvement Corporation DormitoryBuilding · listed 1980
About itCulver StudioBuilding · listed 1980
About itLewistown Carnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 1980
About itSt. Leo's Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itFergus County High SchoolBuilding · listed 1985
About itHuntoon ResidenceBuilding · listed 1985
About itLewistown Central Business Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itLewistown Courthouse Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itLewistown Silk Stocking DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About it23 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lewistown: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lewistown →
Questions about parks and trails in Lewistown
Where can I hike in Lewistown?
The longest trail networks: Fred Robinson Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lewistown is conserved land?
6% 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 Lewistown’s trails?
Fred Robinson Park and Symmes Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lewistown?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lewistown?
12,407 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lewistown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 63 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lewistown have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Lewistown 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 →