Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space
Managed by National Park Service
139 acres0.1 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cornwall Bridge
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cornwall Bridge
40% of Cornwall Bridge’s land is conserved, about 529 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Cornwall Bridge, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
40%
529 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wyantenock State Forest
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
529 conserved acres
40% of Cornwall Bridge’s land. Who manages Cornwall Bridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits238 ac
Private owners201 ac
National Park Service167 ac
Other state land84 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)78 ac
Not recorded229 ac
Unknown Easement · 426 acConservation Easement · 261 acLocal Other or Unknown · 84 acAgricultural Easement · 78 acState Park · 64 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 303 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 26 of 41 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 | 101 | Unknown |
| Kent Falls State Park State Park | Not recorded | 64 | Unknown |
| Wyantenock State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 44 | Unknown |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 17 | Open |
| Calhoun Cemetery Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Housatonic State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Appalachian Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Cornwall Bridge: May, July 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cornwall Bridge →
Next door
Cornwall Bridge and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Cornwall Bridge
Where can I hike in Cornwall Bridge?
The longest trail networks: Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cornwall Bridge’s trails?
Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space and Kent Falls State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cornwall Bridge?
11,776 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cornwall Bridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cornwall Bridge 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 →