Camels Hump State Forest
Managed by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
260 acres1.4 mi of trail
Jerusalem Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Starksboro
Starksboro has 2,443 acres of parks, 1,260 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Starksboro’s land is conserved, about 4,474 acres. The biggest trail networks: Camels Hump State Forest (1.4 mi), Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area (1.3 mi). 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
4,474 acres · of 45.4 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,443 ac
1,260 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,507 ft
Hillsboro Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Starksboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Starksboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Starksboro is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Starksboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4BPark land1,260 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,443 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home27% 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 75%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Starksboro’s 15% is ahead of 56% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Camels Hump State Forest, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
2,004 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Starksboro Town Forest
Nature preserve
313 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
115 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Camels Hump State Forest260 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
DirectionsLewis Creek Wildlife Management Area2,004 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Starksboro Town Forest313 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area115 acres · Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
Green Mountain National Forest2 acres · United States Forest Service
Who protects it
4,474 conserved acres
15% of Starksboro’s land. Who manages Starksboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,012 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)188 ac
Town or city42 ac
U.S. Forest Service2 ac
Not recorded2,755 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,118 acConservation Easement · 1,667 acAgricultural Easement · 1,480 acLocal Resource Management Area · 307 acState Resource Management Area · 260 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,675 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 21 of 87 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 2,003 | Open |
| Starksboro Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 307 | Unknown |
| Camels Hump State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 260 | Open |
| Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 115 | Open |
| Vermont Land Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 70 | Closed |
| Town of Starksboro Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Green Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Starksboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Starksboro
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Starksboro
Hillsboro Mountain2,507 ft elevation · In Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsBrowns Mountain2,310 ft elevation
DirectionsShaker Mountain2,146 ft elevation
DirectionsNorton Hill2,014 ft elevation
DirectionsEast Mountain1,529 ft elevation · In Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsHigh Knob1,385 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Starksboro
Maple Hill CampsitesFee
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.3 mi
Creekside Trail1.5 mi
West Brown Hill0.8 mi
Jerusalem Trail0.7 mi
Brown Hill East0.6 mi
Town Highway 90.6 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
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Softball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Starksboro: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Starksboro →
Next door
Starksboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starksboro | 15% | 0.4 | 1,260 | 27% | B+ |
| Lincoln | 43% | 0.8 | 385 | 14% | A− |
| Bristol | 30% | 0.6 | 51 | 53% | A− |
| Huntington | 30% | 1.2 | 3,219 | 35% | A |
| Monkton | 12% | 0.3 | 150 | 12% | B |
| Hinesburg | 20% | 1.6 | 480 | 26% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Starksboro
Where can I hike in Starksboro?
The longest trail networks: Camels Hump State Forest, 1.4 miles; Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area, 1.3 miles; Starksboro Town Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Starksboro is conserved land?
15% 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 Starksboro’s trails?
Camels Hump State Forest and Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Starksboro?
65,574 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Starksboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,868 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Starksboro have?
Ahead of 75% 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 Starksboro 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 →