Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Colden has 7.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #731 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Colden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Colden is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #731 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles 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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189 conserved acres
1% of Colden’s land. Who manages Colden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 21 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClure Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 147 | Closed |
| Town Recreation Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| Aurora Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Colden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.4 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.
The best walking months in Colden: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Colden →
Colden and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Colden
How much of Colden 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.
Are dogs allowed on Colden’s trails?
Walter Kummer Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Colden?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Colden?
8,336 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Colden have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #731 of 758 in New York. 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 Colden 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 →