Pioneer Park
Managed by City of Montgomery
21 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Universalist Church Historic District · Photo: Ed! (Photography) · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Montgomery
Montgomery has 198 acres of parks, 18 for every 1,000 residents
4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Montgomery, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Pioneer Park (0.9 mi), Weller Park (0.7 mi), Good Shepherd Park (0.6 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #192 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
178 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
198 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.5 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Montgomery?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Montgomery have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montgomery is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #192 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Montgomery’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (198 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 81%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pioneer Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dulle Park
Managed by City of Montgomery
12 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Pioneer Park21 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Montgomery
DirectionsWeller Park20 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsGood Shepherd Park20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSwaim Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsDulle Park12 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Montgomery
DirectionsMontgomery Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Johnson Nature Preserve7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPfeiffer Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Who protects it
178 conserved acres
5% of Montgomery’s land. Who manages Montgomery’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city108 ac
Other state land69 ac
Local Park · 108 acState Conservation Area · 69 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 69 | Open |
| Weller Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Dulle Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Swaim Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Montgomery Swim & Tennis Club Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Montgomery Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Montgomery Municipal Pool Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Montgomery Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Pheiffer Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Montgomery
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Montgomery
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Tennis
20Basketball
14Baseball
10Soccer
4Football
2Volleyball
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Montgomery
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Montgomery →
Next door
Montgomery and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
The Village of Indian Hill9.8 miBlue Ash4.4 miMontgomery4.3 miSymmes Township4.1 miSycamore Township2.2 miBrecon1.6 miSixteen Mile Stand0.1 miKenwood0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 5% | 0.8 | 18 | 84% | A− |
| Symmes Township | 6% | 0.5 | 24 | 83% | A− |
| Sycamore Township | 2% | 0.3 | 6 | 86% | B− |
| Blue Ash | 7% | 0.6 | 23 | 96% | A− |
| The Village of Indian Hill | 10% | 0.5 | 130 | 80% | A |
| Sixteen Mile Stand | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 99%+ | C |
| Kenwood | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 91% | C |
| Brecon | — 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 Montgomery
Where can I hike in Montgomery?
The longest trail networks: Pioneer Park, 0.9 miles; Weller Park, 0.7 miles; Good Shepherd Park, 0.6 miles; Swaim Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montgomery is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio 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?
Pioneer Park and Weller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Montgomery?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Montgomery?
16,431 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montgomery or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 198 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Montgomery have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #192 of 993 in Ohio. 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.
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Sources
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 →