Monongahela National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Bartow
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bartow
6% of Bartow’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Bartow, 0.2 per square mile of land. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
6%
17 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
23%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Little River Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
6% of Bartow’s land. Who manages Bartow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service17 ac
National Forest · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 17 | Open |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Camp Bartow Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bartow: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
November is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bartow →
Next door
Bartow and its neighbors
Bartow has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frank | — 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 Bartow
Are dogs allowed on Bartow’s trails?
Monongahela National Forest and Little River Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bartow?
88,449 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bartow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bartow 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 →