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Outdoors in Burke

Few parks or trails are on the map in Burke

0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Burke, 0.2 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
85%
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
Things to do

2 places to go in Burke

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

Playgrounds in Burke

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Gregory County CourthouseBuilding · listed 2021
About it
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Burke

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)9.310.511.813.314.715.415.113.912.410.99.69.0
High (°F)323647586979878476614634
Rain (in)0.50.71.22.93.93.93.02.92.42.00.80.6

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Burke →

Questions about parks and trails in Burke

Is there public land near Burke?

414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burke or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Burke 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 →