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Outdoors in Moneta

Few parks or trails are on the map in Moneta

5% of Moneta’s land is conserved, about 119 acres. 120 acres are parks and preserves, 302 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Moneta, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
5%
119 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
120 ac
302 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Moneta Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Moneta Park

Managed by Bedford County Parks and Recreation
119 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

119 conserved acres

5% of Moneta’s land. Who manages Moneta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County119 ac
Not recorded119 ac
Local Park · 239 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Moneta Park
Local Park
County239Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Moneta

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Moneta

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Moneta: April and August

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)475159697683878579695950
Rain (in)3.62.94.03.94.64.64.03.74.73.53.43.8

February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Moneta →

Questions about parks and trails in Moneta

Where can I hike in Moneta?

The longest trail networks: Moneta Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Moneta’s trails?

Moneta Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Moneta?

2,891 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moneta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 120 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Moneta 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 →