Amherst City Park
Managed by City of Amherst
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Amherst
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Amherst
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Things to do
1 places to go in Amherst
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Amherst
Amherst City Park PlaygroundIn Amherst City Park
DirectionsBiking & 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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Amherst: April and September
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 84 | 90 | 87 | 79 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Amherst →
Questions about parks and trails in Amherst
Are dogs allowed on Amherst’s trails?
Amherst City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Amherst?
18 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Amherst or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Amherst 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 →