Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Burlington has 11 acres of parks, 3.4 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Burlington, 0.1 per square mile of land. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #154 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Burlington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Burlington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burlington is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #154 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Burlington’s 1% is ahead of 10% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 4% of them.
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.
11 conserved acres
1% of Burlington’s land. Who manages Burlington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmer Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Outback Territory Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
24 places to go in Burlington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
17 picnic areas without a name on the map.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Burlington
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 85 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 67 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 3.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Burlington →
Questions about parks and trails in Burlington
Where can I hike in Burlington?
The longest trail networks: Outback Territory Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burlington is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Burlington’s trails?
Parmer Park and Outback Territory Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Burlington?
13 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Burlington have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #154 of 159 in Colorado. 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 Burlington 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 →