Camel's Hump State Park
Managed by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
10,575 acres20.9 mi of trail
Long TrailMonroe TrailAlpine TrailDean Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bridge 31 · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Duxbury
Duxbury has 11,105 acres of parks, 7,174 for every 1,000 residents
42% of Duxbury’s land is conserved, about 11,514 acres. The biggest trail networks: Camel's Hump State Park (20.9 mi), Duxbury Town Forest (0.5 mi). 29 miles of mapped trail cross Duxbury, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
42%
11,514 acres · of 43.0 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
11,105 ac
7,174 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,675 ft
Mount Ethan Allen
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Duxbury?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Duxbury have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Duxbury is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Duxbury’s overall grade.
Conserved land42% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7,174 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11,105 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home38% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Duxbury’s 42% is ahead of 99% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Camel's Hump State Park, with 20.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Duxbury Town Forest
Nature preserve
170 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
11,514 conserved acres
42% of Duxbury’s land. Who manages Duxbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,857 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Not recorded10,253 ac
State Park · 10,878 acConservation Easement · 600 acAgricultural Easement · 582 acLocal Resource Management Area · 25 acUnknown Easement · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 602 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 56 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camels Hump State Park State Park | Not recorded | 10,878 | Open |
| Harwood Union High School Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
| Green Mountain Club Private Conservation | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Fayston Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
Things to do
9 places to go in Duxbury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Duxbury
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Duxbury
Mount Ethan Allen3,675 ft elevation · In Camel's Hump State Park
DirectionsMount Ira Allen3,448 ft elevation · In Camel's Hump State Park
DirectionsCrossett Hill2,277 ft elevation · In Camel's Hump State Park
DirectionsPlus 3 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Duxbury
Hump Brook CampsiteIn Camel's Hump State Park
DirectionsTent siteIn Camel's Hump State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.4 mi
Long Trail6.2 mi
Monroe Trail2.8 mi
Alpine Trail1.5 mi
Dean Trail0.9 mi
Camels Hump View Trail0.8 mi
Forest City Trail0.6 mi
Allis Trail0.3 mi
Bog Wall Rock Climbing Path0.1 mi
Hump Brook Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Volleyball
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Bridge 31Structure · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Duxbury: May, August 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 26 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 6.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Duxbury →
Next door
Duxbury and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duxbury | 42% | 0.7 | 7,174 | 38% | A |
| Waterbury | 11% | 1.4 | 44 | 38% | A− |
| Bolton | 50% | 2.2 | 5,020 | 82% | A+ |
| Fayston | 27% | 1.2 | 110 | 2% | A− |
| Moretown | 11% | 0.2 | 10 | 36% | B− |
| Huntington | 30% | 1.2 | 3,219 | 35% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Duxbury
Where can I hike in Duxbury?
The longest trail networks: Camel's Hump State Park, 20.9 miles; Duxbury Town Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Duxbury is conserved land?
42% of its land, against a typical 14% for a Vermont town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Duxbury’s trails?
Camel's Hump State Park and Duxbury Town Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Duxbury?
69,974 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Duxbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,105 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Duxbury have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Duxbury 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 →