Camel's Hump State Park
Managed by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
4,809 acres11.8 mi of trail
Burrows TrailLong TrailForest City TrailHoney Hollow Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: User:Dismas · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Huntington
Huntington has 5,965 acres of parks, 3,219 for every 1,000 residents
30% of Huntington’s land is conserved, about 7,247 acres. 47 miles of mapped trail cross Huntington, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Camel's Hump State Park (11.8 mi), Huntington Gap Wildlife Manangement Area (2.4 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
7,247 acres · of 38.2 sq mi of land
Trails
47 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,965 ac
3,219 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.5 mi
6.5 mi paths
Highest peak
4,078 ft
Camels Hump
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Huntington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Huntington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Huntington is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Huntington’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (47 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land3,219 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,965 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home35% 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 90%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Huntington’s 30% is ahead of 92% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% 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 11.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Huntington Gap Wildlife Manangement Area
Managed by Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
1,249 acres2.4 mi of trail
Long TrailOld Fayston Rd/Huntington Gap Road (Class IV)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7,247 conserved acres
30% of Huntington’s land. Who manages Huntington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,657 ac
State fish & wildlife209 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)153 ac
State conservation136 ac
Other state land25 ac
Not recorded6,210 ac
State Park · 4,590 acState Conservation Area · 1,452 acConservation Easement · 1,034 acAgricultural Easement · 879 acPrivate Conservation · 288 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,036 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 64 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 | 4,590 | Open |
| Huntington Gap Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,452 | Open |
| Green Mountain Audubon Society Private Conservation | Not recorded | 214 | Unknown |
| Huntington Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 91 | Unknown |
| HOWL-Vermont Women's Land Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 74 | Unknown |
Things to do
15 places to go in Huntington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Huntington
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Huntington
Molly Stark's BalconyIn Camel's Hump State Park
DirectionsPlus 4 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Huntington
Camels Hump4,078 ft elevation · In Camel's Hump State Park
DirectionsBald Hill3,041 ft elevation · In Camel's Hump State Park
DirectionsBeane Mountain2,854 ft elevation · In Camel's Hump State Park
DirectionsPlus 6 peaks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.5 miUnpaved · 6.5 mi
Long Trail3.0 mi
Burrows Trail2.0 mi
Spear Trail1.7 mi
Old Fayston Rd/Huntington Gap Road (Class IV)1.4 mi
Forest City Trail1.4 mi
Beane Trail1.3 mi
Darth Vader1.2 mi
State Forest Highway1.1 mi
Honey Hollow Trail1.1 mi
Yoda0.9 mi
15 more trails
Upper Saddle Trail
0.9 miLiberty Meadow Trail
0.9 miLower Saddle
0.8 miSkywalker
0.8 miBob's Trail
0.8 miHires Trail
0.7 miBear Seat Draw
0.7 miCobble Hill
0.7 miDead River Run
0.7 miTrois Montagnes
0.7 miTown Center River Path
0.6 miPop's Trail
0.6 miX-Wing
0.5 miSkunk Brook
0.5 miWarbler Trail
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.5 mi
off-road bike paths
MTB Sleepy HollowBike route
4.5 miHistory along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Huntington: 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) | 26 | 28 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Huntington →
Next door
Huntington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 30% | 1.2 | 3,219 | 35% | A |
| Starksboro | 15% | 0.4 | 1,260 | 27% | B+ |
| Bolton | 50% | 2.2 | 5,020 | 82% | A+ |
| Richmond | 17% | 2.3 | 115 | 32% | A |
| Duxbury | 42% | 0.7 | 7,174 | 38% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Huntington
Where can I hike in Huntington?
The longest trail networks: Camel's Hump State Park, 11.8 miles; Huntington Gap Wildlife Manangement Area, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Huntington is conserved land?
30% 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 Huntington’s trails?
Camel's Hump State Park and Huntington Gap Wildlife Manangement Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Huntington?
6.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: MTB Sleepy Hollow.
Is there public land near Huntington?
60,772 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huntington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,183 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Huntington have?
Ahead of 90% 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 Huntington 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 →