White Memorial Foundation
Managed by White Memorial Foundation, Inc.
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Bantam
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bantam
17% of Bantam’s land is conserved, about 113 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.1 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Bantam, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
17%
113 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
942 ft
Church Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
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
113 conserved acres
17% of Bantam’s land. Who manages Bantam’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits70 ac
Private owners59 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded51 ac
Unknown Easement · 142 acLocal Other or Unknown · 21 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 10 acPrivate Conservation · 7 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 75 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 20 | Unknown |
| Bantam Cemetery Association Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| White Memorial Conservation Center, Inc. Private Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Litchfield Housing Auth. Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Bantam River Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bantam
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Bantam
Church Hill942 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Bantam: May 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) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bantam →
Questions about parks and trails in Bantam
Are dogs allowed on Bantam’s trails?
White Memorial Foundation doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bantam?
8,980 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bantam or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bantam 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 →