Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area
Managed by Aspetuck Land Trust;Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
1,004 acres17.8 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Easton
20% of Easton’s land is conserved: 3,423 acres
34 miles of mapped trail cross Easton, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area (17.8 mi), Town of Easton Paine Open Space (4.3 mi), Poindexter Nature Preserve (1.5 mi). 185 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #87 of 155 in Connecticut. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
3,423 acres · of 27.4 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
185 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
558 ft
Round Hill
Lakes & rivers
23
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Easton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Easton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Easton is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #87 of 155 in Connecticut. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Easton’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (185 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home35% 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 79%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)Ahead of 44%
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Easton’s 20% is ahead of 67% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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 Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area, with 17.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Town of Easton Paine Open Space
Nature preserve
143 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Poindexter Nature Preserve
Managed by Aspetuck Land Trust
42 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Randall's Farm Preserve
Managed by Aspetuck Land Trust
33 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 10 parks & preserves
Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area1,004 acres · 17.8 mi of trail · Aspetuck Land Trust;Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DirectionsTown of Easton Paine Open Space143 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPoindexter Nature Preserve42 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Aspetuck Land Trust
DirectionsRandall's Farm Preserve33 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Aspetuck Land Trust
DirectionsEaston Community Center3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsState of CT3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Helen Keller Park15 acres
DirectionsSamuel P. Senior Memorial Park11 acres
DirectionsVeterans Park8 acres
DirectionsAspetuck Park3 acres
Who protects it
3,423 conserved acres
20% of Easton’s land. Who manages Easton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5,911 ac
Town or city32 ac
State conservation2 ac
Not recorded422 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,911 acState Other or Unknown · 304 acLocal Park · 148 acUnknown Easement · 2 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,969 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Brook Valley State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 304 | Unknown |
| Town Open Space (paine Property) Local Park | Not recorded | 105 | Unknown |
| Vets Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Samuel P. Senior Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Toth Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Centennial Watershed State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Kelda Property Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
16 places to go in Easton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Easton
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Easton
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Easton
Easton Dog ParkHours: sunrise-sunset · In Helen Keller Park
DirectionsScenic views in Easton
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Easton
Round Hill558 ft elevation
DirectionsPowells Hill522 ft elevation
DirectionsSport Hill505 ft elevation
DirectionsFlirt Hill486 ft elevation
DirectionsStaples Hill472 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
23 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Aspetuck ReservoirreservoirBallwall PondpondBig LakeCap PondEaston ReservoirlakeFire PondHalls PondHemlock ReservoirreservoirIsland PondKaechele PondlakeLivermore PondMcCormick PondMy PondNorth Street PondPascone Pond LowerPascone Pond UpperRural PondStone PondStrongs PondTercero PondpondWooden PondAspetuck RiverMill River
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
4Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Easton: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Easton →
Next door
Easton and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | 20% | 1.3 | 24 | 35% | A− |
| Stepney | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monroe | 13% | 0.9 | 43 | 32% | A− |
| Fairfield | 4% | 1.6 | 12 | 85% | A− |
| Weston | 13% | 1.7 | 19 | 66% | A− |
| Redding | 30% | 2.3 | 154 | 66% | A+ |
| Trumbull | 11% | 1.9 | 36 | 92% | A |
| Tashua | — 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 Easton
Where can I hike in Easton?
The longest trail networks: Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area, 17.8 miles; Town of Easton Paine Open Space, 4.3 miles; Poindexter Nature Preserve, 1.5 miles; Randall's Farm Preserve, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Easton is conserved land?
20% 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 Easton’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Easton?
14,910 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Easton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 185 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Easton have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 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 Easton 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 →