Mineral Peak Lookout · Photo: nklette · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Twin Creeks
28% of Twin Creeks’ land is conserved, about 204 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Twin Creeks, 1.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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204 conserved acres
28% of Twin Creeks’ land. Who manages Twin Creeks’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Checkerboard LLC Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 185 | Closed |
| The Nature Conservancy Private Conservation Fee Ownership Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 185 | Restricted |
| K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Open |
1 places to go in Twin Creeks
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
The best walking months in Twin Creeks: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 2.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Twin Creeks →
Questions about parks and trails in Twin Creeks
Is there public land near Twin Creeks?
114,300 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Twin Creeks or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Twin Creeks 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 →