Clifton Creek Trail Park
Managed by Town of Clifton
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Clifton Creek TrailClifton Creek Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Clifton
7% of Clifton’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. 7% of Clifton’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 5.7 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
14 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
2.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
5.7 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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Clifton Creek Trail Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harriet and William Harris Park
Managed by Town of Clifton
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
14 conserved acres
7% of Clifton’s land. Who manages Clifton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits28 ac
Conservation Easement · 14 acOther Easement · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
3 places to go in Clifton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clifton
Clifton Town Park PlaygroundIn Harriet and William Harris Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Clifton
Choo Choo Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Clifton Creek Trail0.3 mi
Clifton Creek Loop Trail0.1 mi
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.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Clifton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Clifton
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clifton →
Next door
Clifton and its neighbors
Clifton has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Mill | 7% | 0.4 | 99 | 52% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clifton
Where can I hike in Clifton?
The longest trail networks: Clifton Creek Trail Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Clifton’s trails?
Clifton Creek Trail Park and Harriet and William Harris Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clifton?
23,968 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clifton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clifton 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 →