Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.09% of Miles City’s land is conserved: 195 acres
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Miles City, 0.1 per square mile of land. 99 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #30 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Miles City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Miles City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Miles City is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #30 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 Miles City’s 9% is ahead of 44% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 2% 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.
MT DOT
All 5 parks & preserves
195 conserved acres
9% of Miles City’s land. Who manages Miles City’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 3 of 6 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 | 182 | Unknown |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Bender Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Montana Department of Transportation Not Designated | Other state land | 8 | Unknown |
| Wibaux Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| State of Montana Not Designated | Other state land | 2 | Unknown |
22 places to go in Miles City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
1 public pool without a name on the map.
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
3 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Miles City: April, 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 36 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 89 | 77 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
December is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Miles City →
Questions about parks and trails in Miles City
How much of Miles City is conserved land?
9% 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 Miles City’s trails?
Riverside Park and Bender Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Miles City?
26,718 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Miles City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Miles City have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #30 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 Miles City 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 →