Few parks or trails are on the map in Simms
9% of Simms’ land is conserved, about 450 acres. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Simms, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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450 conserved acres
9% of Simms’ land. Who manages Simms’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 423 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 16 | Open |
| Montana Department of Transportation Not Designated | Other state land | 11 | Unknown |
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.
The best walking months in Simms: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 83 | 82 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Simms →
Questions about parks and trails in Simms
Is there public land near Simms?
21,320 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Simms or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Simms 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 →