Photo: USEPA Environmental-Protection-Agency · Public domain20% of Libby’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
20% of Libby’s land is conserved, about 229 acres. 97 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Libby, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #6 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Libby?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Libby have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Libby is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #6 of 42 in Montana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Libby’s 20% is ahead of 80% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Montway Park
Pioneer Park
All 5 parks & preserves
229 conserved acres
20% of Libby’s land. Who manages Libby’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 13 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 | 204 | Unknown |
| Ball Field Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Libby Firemans Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| City Tennis Courts Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lee Gehring Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Asa Wood Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Montana Department of Transportation Not Designated | Other state land | 4 | Unknown |
| Frary Olsen Parkland Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Libby
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Libby: May 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 39 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 76 | 86 | 86 | 74 | 57 | 41 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Libby →
Questions about parks and trails in Libby
How much of Libby is conserved land?
20% 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 Libby’s trails?
Riverfront Park and Montway Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Libby?
121,206 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Libby or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Libby have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Libby 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 →