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Outdoors in Belfast

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

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Belfast’s land is conserved, about 25 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
25 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
22 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.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Belfast-Edelman Sportsman's Association

Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

25 conserved acres

3% of Belfast’s land. Who manages Belfast’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County48 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government12 ac
Agricultural Easement · 48 acLocal Recreation Area · 12 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Plainfield Township Athletic Fields.
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government12Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Belfast

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

Playgrounds in Belfast

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

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

Courts & fields
2Baseball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Belfast: April to June 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)374149627280858376645342
Rain (in)3.52.73.73.94.04.64.84.84.64.53.34.1

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Belfast →

Questions about parks and trails in Belfast

Are dogs allowed on Belfast’s trails?

Belfast-Edelman Sportsman's Association doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Belfast?

16,937 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belfast or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Belfast 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 →