Golden Sands Beach Park
Park
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Stephen Lea · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Windsor
Few parks or trails are on the map in Windsor
3% of Windsor’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Windsor, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
17 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi lanes
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
The longest trail network is Golden Sands Beach Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
3% of Windsor’s land. Who manages Windsor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County17 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Sands Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 15 | Open |
| Treasure Shores Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Windsor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Windsor
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Jungle Trail1.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
9Tennis
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Windsor: April and May
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 7.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Windsor →
Next door
Windsor and its neighbors
Windsor has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orchid | — 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 Windsor
Where can I hike in Windsor?
The longest trail networks: Golden Sands Beach Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Windsor’s trails?
Golden Sands Beach Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Windsor?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Windsor?
19,298 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Windsor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Windsor 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 →