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Outdoors in Helvetia

Few parks or trails are on the map in Helvetia

2% of Helvetia’s land is conserved, about 479 acres. 368 acres are parks and preserves, 550 per 1,000 residents. 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
2%
479 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
368 ac
550 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
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
Who protects it

479 conserved acres

2% of Helvetia’s land. Who manages Helvetia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources479 ac
State Recreation Area · 369 acConservation Easement · 65 acUnknown · 45 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 65 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Rem-Whitcomb Creek
State Recreation Area
State natural resources369Open
Gift Lands
Unknown
State natural resources45Open
Trails & water

6 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in Helvetia

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)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)242941556877817971584330
Rain (in)1.21.01.83.23.84.53.73.73.52.81.91.6

February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Helvetia →

Next door

Helvetia and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Helvetia— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
St. Lawrence— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Union— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Wyoming— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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

Questions about parks and trails in Helvetia

Is there public land near Helvetia?

4,844 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Helvetia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 411 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Helvetia 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 →