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Outdoors in Dayville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Dayville

The biggest trail networks: Owen Bell Park (0.6 mi). 14% of Dayville’s land is conserved, about 86 acres. 67 acres are parks and preserves, 148 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
14%
86 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
67 ac
148 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Owen Bell Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Owen Bell Park

Managed by Town of Killingly
50 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Cat Hollow Town Park

Managed by Town of Killingly
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

86 conserved acres

14% of Dayville’s land. Who manages Dayville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city65 ac
Not recorded21 ac
Local Park · 65 acPrivate Conservation · 16 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Owen Bell Park
Local Park
Town or city65Open
Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded21Unknown
Things to do

4 places to go in Dayville

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Dayville

4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
3Baseball
2Tennis
2Basketball
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Dayville: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.1
High (°F)363947597078838174635241
Rain (in)3.83.34.44.43.54.23.74.04.14.84.04.6

February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Dayville →

Questions about parks and trails in Dayville

Where can I hike in Dayville?

The longest trail networks: Owen Bell Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Dayville’s trails?

Owen Bell Park and Cat Hollow Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Dayville?

3,895 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dayville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dayville 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 →