7% of Montgomery’s land is conserved: 65 acres
92 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Montgomery, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #250 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Montgomery?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Montgomery have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montgomery is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #250 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pleasure Ground Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
65 conserved acres
7% of Montgomery’s land. Who manages Montgomery’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 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Montgomery Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Unknown |
| Montgomery Village Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Oriole Pond Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Waters Edge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
6 places to go in Montgomery
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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 Montgomery: April, May and July
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Montgomery →
Questions about parks and trails in Montgomery
Where can I hike in Montgomery?
The longest trail networks: Pleasure Ground Park, 0.4 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montgomery is conserved land?
7% 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 Montgomery’s trails?
Pleasure Ground Park and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montgomery?
18,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montgomery or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 92 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Montgomery have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #250 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 Montgomery 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 →