Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Montello has 62 acres of parks, 44 for every 1,000 residents
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Montello, 0.7 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Montello’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Montello?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Montello have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montello is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 11% of Montello’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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.
Andy Krakow Memorial Fishing Area
21 conserved acres
2% of Montello’s land. Water is left out: Montello has 2.0 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Montello’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Krakow Public Access And Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 21 | Restricted |
6 places to go in Montello
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.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
3 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Montello
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Montello →
Questions about parks and trails in Montello
Where can I hike in Montello?
The longest trail networks: Andy Krakow Memorial Fishing Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montello is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Montello’s trails?
Montello Granite Park and Andy Krakow Memorial Fishing Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montello?
14,921 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montello or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Montello have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Montello 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 →