Photo: BrianHagan · CC BY-SA 4.035% of Thompson Falls’ land is conserved: 356 acres
4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Thompson Falls, 2.6 per square mile of land. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Thompson Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Thompson Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Thompson Falls is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Thompson Falls’ 35% is ahead of 95% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% 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 Ainsworth Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Power Park
356 conserved acres
35% of Thompson Falls’ land. Who manages Thompson Falls’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 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lolo National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 314 | Open |
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 43 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Thompson Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
7 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Thompson Falls: 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 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 86 | 86 | 75 | 58 | 41 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
August is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.6 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Thompson Falls →
Questions about parks and trails in Thompson Falls
Where can I hike in Thompson Falls?
The longest trail networks: Ainsworth Park, 0.2 miles; Power Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Thompson Falls is conserved land?
35% 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 Thompson Falls’ trails?
Ainsworth Park and Power Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Thompson Falls?
99,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thompson Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 320 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Thompson Falls have?
Ahead of 79% 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 Thompson Falls 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 →