Public Square
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Robert Dilworth House · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Vermont
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Vermont
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 8.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Vermont, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
5 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
8.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
1% of Vermont’s land. Who manages Vermont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city5 ac
Local Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Biking & 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Vermont Masonic HallBuilding · listed 1988
About itRobert Dilworth HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itCharles Emmor McCormick HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itDaniel O'Connell HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itEdith Chipman HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itEdward Hamer HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itElsworth Snowden HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itHarvey Lee Ross HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itHenry H. Page HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itJoab Mershon HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itLucinda Hunter HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itPatterson Hamer HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Vermont
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Vermont →
Questions about parks and trails in Vermont
Are dogs allowed on Vermont’s trails?
Public Square doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vermont?
9,301 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vermont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vermont 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 →