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Outdoors in Gilbertsville

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Gilbertsville

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Gilbertsville’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
13 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

13 conserved acres

2% of Gilbertsville’s land. Who manages Gilbertsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city11 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Local Park · 13 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Village Of Gilbertsville Land
Local Park
Town or city11Unknown
Village Improvement Lands
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Gilbertsville: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)313442566976807972604736
Rain (in)2.82.53.23.73.84.74.54.34.14.13.33.3

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gilbertsville →

Questions about parks and trails in Gilbertsville

Is there public land near Gilbertsville?

6,245 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gilbertsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gilbertsville neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →