Highland Park
Managed by Highland County
8 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Monterey
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Monterey
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Monterey, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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.
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 Highland Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
1 places to go in Monterey
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Monterey
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Monterey: April to 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Monterey →
Questions about parks and trails in Monterey
Where can I hike in Monterey?
The longest trail networks: Highland Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Monterey’s trails?
Highland Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monterey?
33,365 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monterey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monterey 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 →