Few parks or trails are on the map in Burke
16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Burke, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Burke’s land is conserved, about 374 acres.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Burke have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burke is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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374 conserved acres
1% of Burke’s land. Who manages Burke’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 354 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Burke Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| Thayers Corners Water District Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 8 | Unknown |
| Village Of Burke Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
1 lakes & rivers
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Burke: May, August and 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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 52 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Burke →
Burke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 16% | C− |
| Constable | 3% | 0.2 | 430 | 7% | B− |
| Chateaugay | under 1% | 0.1 | 51 | 6% | C |
| Bellmont | 55% | 0.5 | 6,220 | 23% | A− |
| Malone | 10% | 0.3 | 555 | 44% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burke
How much of Burke is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Burke?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Burke?
5,440 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burke or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burke have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Burke neighbors.
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 →