Darling State Park
Nature preserve
413 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Kirby
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kirby
3% of Kirby’s land is conserved, about 526 acres. 415 acres are parks and preserves, 549 per 1,000 residents. 8.8 miles of mapped trail cross Kirby, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
526 acres · of 24.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
415 ac
549 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,733 ft
Kirby Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Victory State Forest
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
526 conserved acres
3% of Kirby’s land. Who manages Kirby’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits109 ac
Not recorded469 ac
State Park · 413 acAgricultural Easement · 56 acConservation Easement · 52 acPrivate Conservation · 50 acState Resource Management Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 57 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darling State Park State Park | Not recorded | 413 | Open |
| Vermont Land Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 40 | Closed |
| Passumpsic Valley Land Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Victory State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Kirby
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Kirby
Kirby Mountain2,733 ft elevation · In Darling State Park
DirectionsSugar Hill2,041 ft elevation
DirectionsSugar Hill1,539 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Red Gate Trail1.0 mi
Charlies Path0.2 mi
Kirby Connector0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Kirby: 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Kirby →
Next door
Kirby and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burke | 11% | 2.8 | 1,172 | 35% | A |
| Lyndon | 4% | 1.2 | 11 | 28% | B |
| Victory | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Johnsbury | 3% | 0.3 | 32 | 61% | B |
| Concord | 11% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kirby
Are dogs allowed on Kirby’s trails?
Darling State Park and Victory State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kirby?
28,558 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kirby or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 418 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kirby 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 →