Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Poplar’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. 6% of Poplar’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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9 conserved acres
6% of Poplar’s land. Who manages Poplar’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 3 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 | 5 | Unknown |
| Fort Peck City Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 4 | Open |
| Miles City Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Poplar
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Poplar: May and 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 43 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 86 | 86 | 74 | 58 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Poplar →
Questions about parks and trails in Poplar
Is there public land near Poplar?
8,665 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Poplar or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Poplar 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 →