African Zion Baptist Church · Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Malden
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Malden: 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 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Malden →
Malden and its neighbors
Malden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Charleston | 3% | 0.4 | 10 | 78% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Malden
Is there public land near Malden?
11,409 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Malden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Malden 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 →