Ball Pond Town Park
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Ball Pond
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Ball Pond
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 2.0 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
6 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
2.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6 conserved acres
1% of Ball Pond’s land. Water is left out: Ball Pond has 1.1 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ball Pond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded5 ac
State Recreation Area · 4 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Pond Water Access State Recreation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Ball Pond Town Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Ball Pond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Ball Pond
Ball Pond Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ball Pond: April to 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ball Pond →
Next door
Ball Pond and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Pond | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Fairfield | 15% | 0.6 | 21 | 57% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ball Pond
Are dogs allowed on Ball Pond’s trails?
Ball Pond Town Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ball Pond?
14,707 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ball Pond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ball Pond 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 →