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Outdoors in Moscow

Few parks or trails are on the map in Moscow

1% of Moscow’s land is conserved, about 394 acres. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Moscow, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
394 acres · of 41.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

394 conserved acres

1% of Moscow’s land. Who manages Moscow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government242 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)242 ac
State natural resources160 ac
Agricultural Easement · 484 acConservation Easement · 121 acRecreation or Education Easement · 38 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 394 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Moscow

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)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.0
High (°F)283245587079838174614633
Rain (in)1.31.42.13.74.25.44.34.13.73.02.41.7

January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Moscow →

Next door

Moscow and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Moscow— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Blanchardville— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Blanchard— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Waldwick— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Perry— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Brigham13%0.62,71533%A−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Moscow

Is there public land near Moscow?

10,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moscow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Moscow 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 →