James Delos Hill House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Montpelier
82 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Montpelier’s land is conserved, about 77 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Montpelier, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #260 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Montpelier?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Montpelier have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montpelier is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #260 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
77 conserved acres
4% of Montpelier’s land. Who manages Montpelier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 51 | Open |
| Montpelier Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
3 places to go in Montpelier
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Montpelier
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) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Montpelier →
Montpelier and its neighbors
Montpelier has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier | 4% | 0.2 | 21 | 98% | B+ |
| Superior Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 281 | 18% | C+ |
| Jefferson Township | 4% | 0.1 | 193 | 31% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montpelier
How much of Montpelier is conserved land?
4% 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 Montpelier’s trails?
Williams County Fairgrounds and Montpelier Municipal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montpelier?
1,251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montpelier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 82 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Montpelier have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #260 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 Montpelier 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 →