Nichols House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Barre
8% of Barre’s land is conserved, about 1,539 acres. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents. 33 miles of mapped trail cross Barre, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,539 conserved acres
8% of Barre’s land. Who manages Barre’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 893 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 20 of 79 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre Town Forest Unknown | Not recorded | 384 | Open |
| Bolster Reservoir Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 107 | Unknown |
| East Barre Dam State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 72 | Open |
| Barre Town School Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 43 | Unknown |
| Websterville Fire District Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 28 | Unknown |
| East Barre Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Barre City Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| South Barre Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lower Graniteville Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
34 places to go in Barre
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 swimming spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Plus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
25 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
15 more trails
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Barre: May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Barre →
Barre and its neighbors
Barre has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barre | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Williamstown | 10% | 0.4 | 235 | 36% | B+ |
| Berlin | 13% | 0.4 | 374 | 30% | B+ |
| Orange | 20% | 0.6 | 1,570 | 30% | A− |
| Graniteville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Montpelier | 23% | 0.5 | 48 | 9% | B+ |
| East Barre | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Barre
Where can I bike in Barre?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Barre?
36,139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barre or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 466 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Barre 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 →