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North Hero VT 11-17-25Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in North Hero

Few parks or trails are on the map in North Hero

The biggest trail networks: Knight Island State Park (2.8 mi). 20% of North Hero’s land is conserved, about 1,747 acres. 679 acres are parks and preserves, 537 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
20%
1,747 acres · of 13.5 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
679 ac
537 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Knight Island State Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Knight Island State Park

Managed by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
169 acres2.8 mi of trail
East TrailWest TrailBirch Bay AccessCedar Cove Access+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

1,747 conserved acres

20% of North Hero’s land. Water is left out: North Hero has 13.5 square miles of land and 32.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Hero’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits2,092 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)438 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government65 ac
State natural resources48 ac
Town or city15 ac
Not recorded699 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,272 acAgricultural Easement · 1,247 acState Park · 479 acPrivate Conservation · 245 acLocal Resource Management Area · 77 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,044 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 17 of 55 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
North Hero State Park
State Park
Not recorded415Open
North Hero Town Forest
Local Resource Management Area
Not recorded92Unknown
Butternut Hill Natural Area
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits67Closed
Birdland Swamp Natural Area
Private Conservation
Not recorded61Open
Birdland Marsh
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits61Closed
Knight Point State Park
State Park
Not recorded58Open
Hazen Point
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits56Closed
Pelots Point Access
State Other or Unknown
Not recorded19Open
Bow Arrow Point State Park
State Park
Not recorded6Open
Kings Bay Access
State Other or Unknown
Not recorded1Open

2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.

Things to do

12 places to go in North Hero

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in North Hero
North Hero Causeway
Directions

Plus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.

Trails & water

9 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 2.6 mi
East Trail0.7 mi
West Trail0.6 mi
Birch Bay Access0.2 mi
Cedar Cove Access0.2 mi
Cottonwood Access0.1 mi
Aspen Access0.1 mi
Cross Trail0.1 mi
Stony Point Access0.1 mi
Ironwood Access0.1 mi
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
5Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball

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

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Grand Isle County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1996
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in North Hero: 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)9.110.411.813.414.815.615.314.012.510.99.58.8
High (°F)273039546776817971584533
Rain (in)2.42.02.43.13.64.24.03.83.83.92.92.8

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Hero →

Next door

North Hero and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Swanton17 miAlburgh16 miSt. Albans10 miBeekmantown10 miNorth Hero8.2 miGrand Isle5.0 miIsle La Motte2.1 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
North Hero— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
St. Albans— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Alburgh29%0.691813%A−
Grand Isle9%0.39424%B
Isle La Motte— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Swanton40%0.410935%A−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in North Hero

Where can I hike in North Hero?

The longest trail networks: Knight Island State Park, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on North Hero’s trails?

Knight Island State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near North Hero?

11,545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Hero or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 705 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Hero neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →