Sand Creek Streambank Protection Area
Nature preserve
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Melrose
Few parks or trails are on the map in Melrose
72 acres are parks and preserves, 130 per 1,000 residents. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Melrose, 0.2 per square mile of land. 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
97 acres · of 27.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
72 ac
130 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
735 ft
Maiden Rock
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
97 conserved acres
1% of Melrose’s land. Who manages Melrose’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources118 ac
Private owners29 ac
Bureau of Land Management18 ac
State Conservation Area · 41 acState Recreation Area · 39 acConservation Easement · 38 acPrivate Conservation · 29 acNational Public Lands · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stream Bank Protection Fee Program State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 70 | Open |
| Sand Creek Streambank Protection Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 18 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Melrose
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Melrose
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Melrose
Maiden Rock735 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Old State Highway 71 Alignment0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Melrose
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Melrose →
Next door
Melrose and its neighbors
Melrose has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Little Falls | 5% | 0.1 | 1,222 | 40% | B |
| Irving | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Bend | — 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 Melrose
Are dogs allowed on Melrose’s trails?
Sand Creek Streambank Protection Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Melrose?
26,887 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Melrose or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Melrose 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 →