Dry Creek School · Photo: Jackie59715 · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Manhattan
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Manhattan, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Manhattan’s land is conserved, about 25 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Manhattan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Manhattan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manhattan is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. 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 Manhattan’s 2% is ahead of 10% 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
The longest trail network is Taylor Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Railroad Park
25 conserved acres
2% of Manhattan’s land. Who manages Manhattan’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 1 of 1 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 | 25 | Unknown |
5 places to go in Manhattan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.2 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.
The best walking months in Manhattan: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 85 | 84 | 74 | 59 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Manhattan →
Questions about parks and trails in Manhattan
Where can I hike in Manhattan?
The longest trail networks: Taylor Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manhattan is conserved land?
2% 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 Manhattan’s trails?
Taylor Park and Altenbrand Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Manhattan?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Manhattan?
18,436 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manhattan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manhattan have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Manhattan 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 →