Davis Park
Managed by Town of Killingly
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Danielson
Danielson has 2 acres of parks, 0.5 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Danielson, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Danielson’s land is conserved, about 22 acres.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
22 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
0.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Danielson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Danielson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Danielson is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Danielson’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13DParks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · CT 57% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 38%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)#154 of 155
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Danielson’s 3% is ahead of 2% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 0% of them.
Water is 6% of Danielson’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Danielson. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Davis Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
22 conserved acres
3% of Danielson’s land. Water is left out: Danielson has 1.1 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Danielson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2 ac
Not recorded19 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 18 acLocal Park · 2 acState Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 7 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 | 18 | Unknown |
| Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Quinebaug River Trail State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Danielson: 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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Danielson →
Next door
Danielson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielson | 3% | 0.2 | 1 | 87% | C+ |
| East Brooklyn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Killingly | 11% | 0.5 | 52 | 46% | B+ |
| Brooklyn | 9% | 0.2 | 14 | 39% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Danielson
Where can I hike in Danielson?
The longest trail networks: Davis Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Danielson is conserved land?
3% 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 Danielson’s trails?
Davis Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Danielson?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Danielson?
3,469 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Danielson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Danielson have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Danielson 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 →