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Outdoors in Burlington

Few parks or trails are on the map in Burlington

46 miles of mapped trail cross Burlington, 0.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 54.0 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
686 ft
Peasley Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
2 beaches
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
Things to do

6 places to go in Burlington

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Burlington
Peasley Hill686 ft elevation
Directions
Town House Hill614 ft elevation
Directions
Negro Trash Hill548 ft elevation
Directions
Bryant Hill459 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

6 lakes & rivers

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

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

History →
Old TavernBuilding · listed 1986
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Burlington: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.414.915.615.314.112.510.99.48.7
High (°F)273039526574797870574433
Rain (in)3.42.73.43.63.64.03.63.43.74.84.14.3

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Burlington →

Next door

Burlington and its neighbors

Burlington has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Burlington— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lowell— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lincolnunder 1%0.4127%C−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Burlington

Is there public land near Burlington?

108 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Burlington 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 →