Baxter Volunteer Fire Park
Managed by Baxter Volunteer Fire Department
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Baxter
5% of Baxter’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Baxter’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
4 acres · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4 conserved acres
5% of Baxter’s land. Who manages Baxter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Not recorded4 ac
Local Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Volunteer Fire Park Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Baxter: April and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Baxter →
Questions about parks and trails in Baxter
Are dogs allowed on Baxter’s trails?
Baxter Volunteer Fire Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baxter?
2,438 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baxter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Baxter 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 →