Parker Memorial Park
Managed by Town of Branford
15 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Kenneth Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Branford Center
Few parks or trails are on the map in Branford Center
6% of Branford Center’s land is conserved, about 70 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Branford Center, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
70 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches
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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The longest trail network is Parker Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hammer Field
Managed by Branford Parks and Recreation
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
70 conserved acres
6% of Branford Center’s land. Water is left out: Branford Center has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Branford Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city33 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
Other state land2 ac
Not recorded45 ac
Local Park · 33 acPrivate Conservation · 25 acLocal Other or Unknown · 20 acOther Easement · 7 acState Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Private Conservation | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| Parker Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Town Green Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Hammer Field Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Branford River Water Access State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 2 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Branford Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Branford Center
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Branford Center
4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Peaks in Branford Center
Baldwin Hill
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
8Tennis
5Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Branford Center: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 41 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Branford Center →
Questions about parks and trails in Branford Center
Where can I hike in Branford Center?
The longest trail networks: Parker Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Branford Center’s trails?
Parker Memorial Park and Hammer Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Branford Center?
7,294 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Branford Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Branford Center 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 →