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Outdoors in Highgate Springs

Few parks or trails are on the map in Highgate Springs

9% of Highgate Springs’ land is conserved, about 14 acres.

Conserved land
9%
14 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Who protects it

14 conserved acres

9% of Highgate Springs’ land. Water is left out: Highgate Springs has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Highgate Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits28 ac
Conservation Easement · 14 acAgricultural Easement · 14 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

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
6Tennis
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Highgate Springs: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.58.8
High (°F)262938536776807871574533
Rain (in)2.62.22.53.33.64.14.13.93.84.13.03.1

February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Highgate Springs →

Questions about parks and trails in Highgate Springs

Is there public land near Highgate Springs?

3,336 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Highgate Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Highgate Springs 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 →