Hamilton Recreation Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Alanteitleman · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hamilton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Hamilton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Hamilton’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 62 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
13 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamilton Access Area
Nature preserve
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
4% of Hamilton’s land. Who manages Hamilton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded13 ac
Local Recreation Area · 7 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Hamilton - Hamilton Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Town of Hamilton Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Hamilton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Hamilton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Hamilton: 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hamilton →
Questions about parks and trails in Hamilton
Are dogs allowed on Hamilton’s trails?
Hamilton Recreation Park and Hamilton Access Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hamilton?
183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamilton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hamilton 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 →