Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Cambridge
2% of Cambridge’s land is conserved, about 447 acres. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Cambridge, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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447 conserved acres
2% of Cambridge’s land. Who manages Cambridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 447 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Cambridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Cambridge: May 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cambridge →
Cambridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Creek | 13% | 0.4 | 1,127 | 30% | A− |
| Jackson | 12% | 0.1 | 698 | 36% | B |
| Easton | 15% | 0.2 | 45 | 16% | B |
| Hoosick | 9% | 0.3 | 193 | 59% | A− |
| Pittstown | 11% | 0.1 | 620 | 26% | B |
| Schaghticoke | 7% | 0.1 | 46 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cambridge
Is there public land near Cambridge?
18,150 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cambridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cambridge 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 →