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Outdoors in Burlington

99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Burlington

12 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Burlington, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
21 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.

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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 Burlington Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Burlington Park

Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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
2Baseball
1Tennis
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
American House HotelBuilding · listed 2018
About it
When to get out

The walking year 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)333849627381848277655038
Rain (in)2.62.22.93.94.45.04.73.93.33.23.22.6

February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Burlington →

Questions about parks and trails in Burlington

Where can I hike in Burlington?

The longest trail networks: Burlington Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Burlington’s trails?

Burlington Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Burlington?

162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Burlington neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →