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Outdoors in Barclay

9% of Barclay’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Borton Mills (2.1 mi). 9% of Barclay’s land is conserved, about 90 acres.

Conserved land
9%
90 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
91 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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 Borton Mills, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Borton Mills

Park
27 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

90 conserved acres

9% of Barclay’s land. Who manages Barclay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city90 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 53 acLocal Conservation Area · 24 acLocal Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Barclay Farmstead
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city35Open
Cherry Hill Meadows
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city32Open
Willow Way Court
Local Conservation Area
Town or city8Open
South Barclay Park
Local Park
Town or city5Open
Scarborough Park
Local Park
Town or city5Open
Hunt Tract Park
Local Park
Town or city4Open
Pams Path Row
Local Conservation Area
Town or city1Open
Barcly/Southview Drive
Local Conservation Area
Town or city1Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Barclay

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

Playgrounds in Barclay

3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 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
3Tennis
1Soccer

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Barclay: April to June and August

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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)424553657483878579675646
Rain (in)3.42.84.23.73.64.34.84.54.23.93.24.2

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Barclay →

Next door

Barclay and its neighbors

Barclay has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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
Barclay— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Springdale— 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 Barclay

Where can I hike in Barclay?

The longest trail networks: Borton Mills, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Barclay’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Barclay?

21,141 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barclay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Barclay 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 →