Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Goshen
5% of Goshen’s land is conserved, about 50 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Goshen, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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50 conserved acres
5% of Goshen’s land. Who manages Goshen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 49 | Open |
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Goshen: April, July 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Goshen →
Questions about parks and trails in Goshen
Is there public land near Goshen?
76,357 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goshen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Goshen neighbors.
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 →