Photo: Nyttend · Public domain14% of Georgetown’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Georgetown, 4.2 per square mile of land. 102 acres are parks and preserves, 97 per 1,000 residents.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Georgetown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Georgetown is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Georgetown’s 14% is ahead of 73% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
Water is 9% of Georgetown’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
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
The longest trail network is Georgetown Lake Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meadows Park
Georgetown Greenway Park
All 5 parks & preserves
89 conserved acres
14% of Georgetown’s land. Water is left out: Georgetown has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Georgetown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 81 | Open |
| Georgetown Lake Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Saxon Mtn Open Space Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
| Georgetown WWA State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
| Dunbarton Saxon Mtn Open Space Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Closed |
| Block 83 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
11 places to go in Georgetown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
2.5 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.
9 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 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Georgetown: June to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 2.5 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Georgetown →
Questions about parks and trails in Georgetown
Where can I hike in Georgetown?
The longest trail networks: Georgetown Lake Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Georgetown is conserved land?
14% 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 Georgetown’s trails?
Georgetown Lake Park and Meadows Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Georgetown?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 0.5 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Georgetown?
70,820 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Georgetown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Georgetown 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 →