Davis Forest
Managed by Town of Brooklyn
64 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in East Brooklyn
Few parks or trails are on the map in East Brooklyn
The biggest trail networks: Davis Forest (0.8 mi). 5% of East Brooklyn’s land is conserved, about 78 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
78 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 boat launches
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 Davis Forest, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverside Park
Managed by Town of Brooklyn
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
South Street Park
Managed by Town of Brooklyn
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
78 conserved acres
5% of East Brooklyn’s land. Who manages East Brooklyn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3 ac
Not recorded74 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 67 acConservation Easement · 7 acLocal Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 11 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 | 74 | Unknown |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in East Brooklyn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Brooklyn
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in East Brooklyn
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 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
3Baseball
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Brooklyn: 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 | 9.2 |
| 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 East Brooklyn →
Next door
East Brooklyn and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in East Brooklyn
Where can I hike in East Brooklyn?
The longest trail networks: Davis Forest, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on East Brooklyn’s trails?
Davis Forest and Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Brooklyn?
3,657 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Brooklyn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Brooklyn 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 →