Middle Branch Union River Boat Launch
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brick School House · Photo: MisterVA57 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Aurora
Few parks or trails are on the map in Aurora
4% of Aurora’s land is conserved, about 899 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 101 per 1,000 residents. 7.3 miles of mapped trail cross Aurora, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
899 acres · of 37.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
101 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
860 ft
Spruce Mountain
Lakes & rivers
6
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
899 conserved acres
4% of Aurora’s land. Who manages Aurora’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits886 ac
State fish & wildlife13 ac
Conservation Easement · 886 acLocal Other or Unknown · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 886 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Branch Union River Boat Launch Local Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 13 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Aurora
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Aurora
Spruce Mountain860 ft elevation
DirectionsSilsby Hill591 ft elevation
DirectionsDunker Hill499 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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 →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Brick School HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Aurora: May to September
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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Aurora →
Next door
Aurora and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osborn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Amherst | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Great Pond | — 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 Aurora
Are dogs allowed on Aurora’s trails?
Middle Branch Union River Boat Launch doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Aurora?
5,040 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aurora or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Aurora 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 →