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Outdoors in Hamilton College

Few parks or trails are on the map in Hamilton College

1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Hamilton College, 2.7 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
0.9 mi paths
Highest peak
896 ft
College Hill
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
Things to do

3 places to go in Hamilton College

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

Peaks in Hamilton College
College Hill896 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Kirkland Glen - Red Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports

1.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
2Football
2Soccer
2Tracks
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Softball
1Field hockey

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Hamilton College: 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)9.310.511.813.314.615.315.113.912.410.99.69.0
High (°F)303342566977828073604736
Rain (in)2.72.32.93.63.94.44.24.03.74.33.33.2

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hamilton College →

Questions about parks and trails in Hamilton College

Where can I bike in Hamilton College?

1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Hamilton College?

6,853 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamilton College or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hamilton College 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 →