Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Monroe’s land is conserved: 135 acres
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe, 0.2 per square mile of land. 152 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #500 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Monroe have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #500 of 758 in New York. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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 Crane Park;Mill Ponds, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
135 conserved acres
6% of Monroe’s land. Who manages Monroe’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Monroe Land Local Park | Town or city | 105 | Unknown |
| Smith Clove Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 72 | Open |
| Heritage Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 19 | Open |
| Town Of Monroe Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Airplane Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
8 places to go in Monroe
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.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
2.3 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 Monroe: April, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe →
Monroe and its neighbors
Monroe has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 6% | 0.2 | 16 | 69% | B |
| Walton Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe
Where can I hike in Monroe?
The longest trail networks: Crane Park;Mill Ponds, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Monroe’s trails?
Crane Park;Mill Ponds and Smith Clove Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroe?
88,779 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #500 of 758 in New York. 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 Monroe 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 →