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Outdoors in Blooming Glen

48% of Blooming Glen’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 48% of Blooming Glen’s land is conserved, about 249 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 6.3 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
48%
249 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
6.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

249 conserved acres

48% of Blooming Glen’s land. Who manages Blooming Glen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County932 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Agricultural Easement · 932 acPrivate Conservation · 10 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 239 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Morris Run Bridge
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits10Closed
Blooming Glen Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government5Open
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
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Blooming Glen: April to June and August

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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)384250627280858377655343
Rain (in)3.62.84.03.94.14.45.24.64.64.33.54.3

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Blooming Glen →

Questions about parks and trails in Blooming Glen

Is there public land near Blooming Glen?

23,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blooming Glen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blooming Glen 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 →