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Wild Places

Important: information for hikers during the COVID crisis

Burlington has many wild places to discover. Select either the Map or List view and then click a place for more information.

Arms Forest / Rock Point / North Beach

Trails through diverse forests with rock outcroppings and lake beaches.

Burlington Wildway Trail

A new 5.5-mile marked trail from Salmon Hole Park to Ethan Allen Park.

Centennial Woods / Schmanska Park

A web of trails under towering trees offering an escape from the city.

Crescent Woods

A quiet ravine along Englesby Brook in the South End of Burlington.

Derway Island / Mayes Landing

Defined by the flooding Winooski River, these preserves are full of wildlife.

Ethan Allen Park

Scenic historic park with shady trees, many trails, and Ethan Allen tower.

Forest at Apple Tree Point

A newly preserved pocket forest in a neighborhood in the New North End.

Heineburg Wetlands

An untamed floodplain bog plays home to foxes, bobcats, and waterfowl.

Intervale

Forests, farms, gardens, trails, and history along the Winooski River.

Leddy Park

Trails leading from the beach to upland forest surrounding sports fields.

Long Pond / Sea Caves

Boggy in summer and iced over in winter, Long Pond teems with wildlife.

Mount Calvary Red Maple Wetland

A boggy, thriving forest in the middle of the New North End.

Northshore / Starr Farm

Quiet trails lead from forest to a natural beach below several lake overlooks.

Oakledge Park

Pollinators and people meet at the beaches, paths, and wetlands here.

Redstone Quarry

With a scenic view from rocky cliffs, trails meander through an old quarry.

Salmon Hole Park

Red rocks and river rapids set the scene at this fishing hole.

Urban Reserve / 311 North Avenue

Scenic lake lookouts and tree planting sites accessed from the bike path.