Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Melville
3% of Melville’s land is conserved, about 36 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 4.4 per 1,000 residents. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Melville, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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36 conserved acres
3% of Melville’s land. Water is left out: Melville has 2.1 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Melville’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 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer Island State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 26 | Unknown |
| Melville Ponds Campground Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
24 places to go in Melville
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.
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
0.3 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 Melville: 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) | 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) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
July is the driest month (3.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Melville →
Melville and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newport East | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middletown | 19% | 1.6 | 9 | 84% | A− |
| Jamestown | 32% | 1.2 | 72 | 69% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Melville
Where can I bike in Melville?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Melville?
7,163 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Melville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Melville 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 →