Nathan Hale State Forest
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
945 acres11.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Mal2172 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Coventry
18% of Coventry’s land is conserved: 4,227 acres
30 miles of mapped trail cross Coventry, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Nathan Hale State Forest (11.6 mi), US-6 Corridor (2.1 mi), Williams Preserve (1.6 mi). 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #128 of 155 in Connecticut. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
4,227 acres · of 37.6 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
166 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
3.2 mi paths
Highest peak
932 ft
Grant Hill
Lakes & rivers
17
2 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Coventry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coventry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coventry is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #128 of 155 in Connecticut. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coventry’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (166 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home33% of residents within a half mile of a park · CT 57% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)Ahead of 18%
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Coventry’s 18% is ahead of 56% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Nathan Hale State Forest, with 11.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
US-6 Corridor
Managed by State of Connecticut;Town of Coventry;Town of Andover;Town of Bolton
279 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Williams Preserve
Managed by Coventry Conservation Commission
67 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Laidlaw Park
Managed by Town of Coventry
38 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Riverview Trail Park
Managed by Town of Coventry
27 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Patriots Park
Managed by Town of Coventry
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Elizabeth Couch Preserve
Managed by Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 68 parks & preserves
Nathan Hale State Forest945 acres · 11.6 mi of trail · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DirectionsUS-6 Corridor279 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · State of Connecticut;Town of Coventry;Town of Andover;Town of Bolton
Williams Preserve67 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Coventry Conservation Commission
DirectionsLaidlaw Park38 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Town of Coventry
DirectionsRiverview Trail Park27 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Town of Coventry
DirectionsPatriots Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of Coventry
DirectionsElizabeth Couch Preserve11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust
Woodmont Drive Open Space61 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Coventry
DirectionsEagleville Pond Launch30 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DirectionsRoot Road Open Space17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Coventry
Carol Drive Open Space2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Coventry
Manchester Fox and Coon Club395 acres · Manchester Fox and Coon Club Inc.
Main Street Open Space124 acres · Town of Coventry
DirectionsManchester Sportsmen's Association118 acres · Manchester Sportsmen's Association Inc.
Hannah Lane Open Space85 acres · Town of Coventry
North River Road Open Space79 acres · State of Connecticut
Thornton Brook Preserve68 acres · Town of Coventry
Hop River State Park Trail65 acres
Patriots Park Woods54 acres · Town of Coventry
DirectionsEastview Drive Open Space52 acres · Town of Coventry
Grant Hill Road Open Space42 acres · Town of Coventry
DirectionsUConn Spring Manor Farm30 acres · University of Connecticut
Cedar Swamp Road Open Space29 acres · Town of Coventry
Plains Road Open Space27 acres · Town of Coventry
Windswept Way Open Space26 acres · Town of Coventry
Woodbridge Road Open Space24 acres · State of Connecticut
Old Tolland Turnpike Open Space22 acres · Town of Coventry
Geraldine Drive Open Space21 acres · Town of Coventry
South River Road Open Space20 acres · Town of Coventry
Schmid Overlook19 acres · Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust
Zeya Drive Open Space18 acres · Town of Coventry
Swamp Road Open Space17 acres · Town of Coventry
Oak Leaf Drive Open Space15 acres · Town of Coventry
Merrow Road Open Space13 acres · Town of Coventry
DirectionsWrights Mill Road Open Space12 acres · Town of Coventry
Willimantic River Water Access11 acres · State of Connecticut
Flanders River Road Open Space11 acres · Town of Coventry
Broadway Meadow Preserve10 acres · Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust
Wolf Hill Road Open Space9 acres · Town of Coventry
Stonehouse Road Open Space9 acres · Town of Coventry
DirectionsMill Brook Park7 acres · Town of Coventry
DirectionsAlice Drive Open Space6 acres · Connecticut Water Company
Depot Road Open Space4 acres · Town of Coventry
Armstrong Road Open Space4 acres · Town of Coventry
Breen Parcel4 acres · Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust
Flanders Road Open Space4 acres · Town of Coventry
Broad Way Open Space4 acres · Town of Coventry
Daly Road Open Space4 acres · Town of Coventry
Carpenter Road Open Space4 acres · Town of Coventry
Oakwood Drive Open Space4 acres · Town of Coventry
South Street Open Space3 acres · Town of Coventry
Ash Brook Drive Open Space3 acres · Town of Coventry
Stafford Road Open Space2 acres · Town of Mansfield
Carver Lane Open Space2 acres · Town of Coventry
Lisicke Beach2 acres · Town of Coventry
DirectionsBrigham Tavern Road Open Space2 acres · Town of Coventry
Taylor Preserve2 acres · Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust
DirectionsVeteran Green2 acres · Town of Coventry
DirectionsCoventry Lake State Boat Launch2 acres · State of Connecticut
DirectionsSusan Lane2 acres · Town of Coventry
Sean Circle Open Space2 acres · Town of Coventry
Boston Turnpike2 acres · Town of Coventry
Meadow View Drive Open Space2 acres · Town of Coventry
Bishop Lane Open Space1 acres · Town of Coventry
Pine Lake Community Club1 acres · Pine Lake Community Club Inc.
Skyview Drive Open Space1 acres · Town of Coventry
Nathan Hale Drive Open Space1 acres · Connecticut Water Company
Mason Street Open Space1 acres · Town of Coventry
DirectionsWho protects it
4,227 conserved acres
18% of Coventry’s land. Who manages Coventry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners414 ac
State conservation86 ac
Town or city17 ac
County4 ac
Not recorded3,761 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,319 acPrivate Conservation · 1,027 acState Resource Management Area · 960 acConservation Easement · 376 acState Other or Unknown · 372 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 339 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 176 of 181 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 1,853 | Unknown |
| Nathan Hale State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 848 | Unknown |
| Manchester Fox and Coon Club Private Conservation | Not recorded | 394 | Unknown |
| Almada Lodge Private Conservation | Not recorded | 383 | Unknown |
| Manchester Sportsmen's Association Private Conservation | Not recorded | 119 | Unknown |
| Nathan Hale State Forest (Old Forest Management Area) State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 112 | Unknown |
| Laidlaw Recreation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 39 | Unknown |
| Eagleville Lake State Recreation Area | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| Willimantic River Water Access State Recreation Area | Not recorded | 29 | Unknown |
| Saint Mary's Church Private Conservation | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Coventry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Coventry
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Coventry
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Coventry
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Peaks in Coventry
Grant Hill932 ft elevation
DirectionsRiley Mountain732 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Coventry
Creaser ParkState of Connecticut
DirectionsTrails & water
17 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
4Baseball
4Soccer
2Pickleball
2Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Nathan Hale HomesteadBuilding · listed 1970
About itBrigham's TavernBuilding · listed 1982
About itCapron-Phillips HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itParker-Hutchinson FarmBuilding · listed 1982
About itCoventry Glass Factory Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About itElias Sprague HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itStrong HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itSouth Coventry Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itLoomis-Pomeroy HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itCaptain Nathan Hale MonumentObject · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Coventry: 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) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Coventry →
Next door
Coventry and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mansfield127 miTolland59 miWindham45 miVernon31 miCoventry30 miColumbia21 miAndover15 miWillimantic14 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 18% | 0.8 | 13 | 33% | B+ |
| Mansfield | 29% | 2.8 | 26 | 47% | A |
| Columbia | 10% | 1.0 | 158 | 60% | A |
| Willimantic | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windham | 15% | 1.7 | 22 | 79% | A |
| Andover | 23% | 1.0 | 23 | 21% | B+ |
| Tolland | 18% | 1.5 | 46 | 41% | A− |
| Vernon | 19% | 1.7 | 22 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coventry
Where can I hike in Coventry?
The longest trail networks: Nathan Hale State Forest, 11.6 miles; US-6 Corridor, 2.1 miles; Williams Preserve, 1.6 miles; Laidlaw Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coventry is conserved land?
18% of its land, against a typical 15% for a Connecticut town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Coventry’s trails?
Nathan Hale State Forest and US-6 Corridor don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Coventry?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Coventry?
11,081 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coventry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coventry have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 of 155 in Connecticut. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Coventry 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 →