Randolph-Town Recreation Center
Managed by Town of Randolph, Vermont
17 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Randolph
9% of Randolph’s land is conserved: 2,859 acres
149 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9.5 miles of mapped trail cross Randolph, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #66 of 71 in Vermont. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,859 acres · of 48.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
149 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,699 ft
Osgood Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Randolph?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Randolph have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Randolph is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #66 of 71 in Vermont. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Randolph’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (149 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home36% 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 57%
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Vermont towns of 2,500+ (71)Ahead of 7%
Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Randolph’s 9% is ahead of 29% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Randolph-Town Recreation Center, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,859 conserved acres
9% of Randolph’s land. Who manages Randolph’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,940 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,028 ac
State conservation642 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land198 ac
Not recorded144 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,276 acAgricultural Easement · 2,323 acUnknown Easement · 210 acLocal Resource Management Area · 130 acState Other or Unknown · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,714 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 33 of 137 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 118 | Unknown |
| White River Streambank State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| South Pleasant Street Woods Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
Things to do
9 places to go in Randolph
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Randolph
Randolph Town PoolIn Randolph-Town Recreation Center
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Randolph
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Randolph
Peaks in Randolph
Osgood Hill1,699 ft elevation
DirectionsRandolph Hill1,601 ft elevation
DirectionsHebard Hill1,486 ft elevation
DirectionsFish Hill1,342 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 4.6 mi
Legal Trail 61.5 mi
Rabbit Track0.8 mi
Lodestar Hill0.7 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
6Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Chandler Music Hall and Bethany Parish HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itBraley Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1974
About itGifford Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1974
About itKingsbury Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1974
About itRandolph Center Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itDepot Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itKimball Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1985
About itMari-CastleDistrict · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Randolph: May 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Randolph →
Next door
Randolph and its neighbors
Randolph has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph | 9% | 0.2 | 31 | 36% | B |
| Tunbridge | 5% | 0.2 | 132 | 10% | B− |
| Brookfield | 6% | 0.1 | 673 | 13% | B− |
| Braintree | 13% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Bethel | 6% | 0.1 | 290 | 43% | B |
| Royalton | 5% | 0.2 | 88 | 22% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Randolph
Where can I hike in Randolph?
The longest trail networks: Randolph-Town Recreation Center, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Randolph is conserved land?
9% 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 Randolph’s trails?
Randolph-Town Recreation Center doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Randolph?
31,546 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Randolph or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 203 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Randolph have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 of 71 in Vermont. 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 Randolph 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 →