Scantic River State Park
Nature preserve
228 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Elipongo · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in East Windsor
11% of East Windsor’s land is conserved: 1,872 acres
The biggest trail networks: Scantic River State Park (3.4 mi), Dr. John E. Flaherty Field Trial Area & Wildlife Management Area (2.4 mi). 357 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 14 miles of mapped trail cross East Windsor, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #117 of 155 in Connecticut. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,872 acres · of 26.3 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
357 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is East Windsor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Windsor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Windsor is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #117 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 East Windsor’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (357 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home50% 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 72%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)Ahead of 25%
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so East Windsor’s 11% is ahead of 27% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% 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 Scantic River State Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dr. John E. Flaherty Field Trial Area & Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
504 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Town Farm Park
Nature preserve
38 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
East Windsor Town Park
Park
26 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Scantic River State Park228 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDr. John E. Flaherty Field Trial Area & Wildlife Management Area504 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DirectionsTown Farm Park38 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
East Windsor Town Park26 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOsbourne Field14 acres
DirectionsKerment6 acres
Prospect Hill Park4 acres
Winton Park Natural Area3 acres
Pierce Memorial Park2 acres
EW Community Garden1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,872 conserved acres
11% of East Windsor’s land. Who manages East Windsor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land509 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)66 ac
Town or city62 ac
State conservation41 ac
Not recorded1,246 ac
Unknown Easement · 550 acState Conservation Area · 506 acLocal Other or Unknown · 360 acState Park · 216 acLocal Park · 113 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 606 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 42 of 65 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. John E. Flaherty Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 506 | Unknown |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 439 | Unknown |
| Scantic River State Park State Park | Not recorded | 216 | Unknown |
| Town Farm Park Local Park | Not recorded | 46 | Unknown |
| East Windsor Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Broad Brook Mill Pond Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| Osborn Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Prospect Hill Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Winton Park Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Pierce Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in East Windsor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in East Windsor
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in East Windsor
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in East Windsor
East Windsor Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 lakes & rivers
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
12Tennis
7Soccer
7Basketball
4Baseball
1Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
St. John's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itBroad Brook CompanyDistrict · listed 1985
About itEast Windsor AcademyBuilding · listed 1998
About itMelrose Road BridgeStructure · listed 1999
About itWilliam H. Thompson FarmsteadBuilding · listed 2003
About itMelroseDistrict · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in East Windsor: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in East Windsor →
Next door
East Windsor and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ellington43 miWindsor41 miSouth Windsor30 miEnfield18 miEast Windsor14 miWindsor Locks6.3 miBroad Brook2.1 miSouthwood Acres0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Windsor | 11% | 0.5 | 32 | 50% | B+ |
| Enfield | 13% | 0.5 | 14 | 55% | B+ |
| Ellington | 18% | 1.2 | 5 | 34% | B |
| Windsor | 11% | 1.4 | 50 | 94% | A |
| South Windsor | 12% | 1.1 | 36 | 90% | A |
| Broad Brook | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windsor Locks | 7% | 0.7 | 9 | 93% | B+ |
| Southwood Acres | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Windsor
Where can I hike in East Windsor?
The longest trail networks: Scantic River State Park, 3.4 miles; Dr. Flaherty Field Trial Area & Wildlife Management Area, 2.4 miles; Town Farm Park, 0.2 miles; East Windsor Town Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Windsor is conserved land?
11% 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 East Windsor’s trails?
Scantic River State Park and Dr. Flaherty Field Trial Area & Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Windsor?
15,172 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Windsor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 357 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Windsor have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #117 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 East Windsor 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 →