Scantic River State Park
Nature preserve
374 acres7.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Enfield Town Meetinghouse · Photo: Jerry Dougherty · CC BY 2.5B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Enfield
13% of Enfield’s land is conserved: 2,726 acres
The biggest trail networks: Scantic River State Park (7.3 mi). 18 miles of mapped trail cross Enfield, 0.5 per square mile of land. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #130 of 155 in Connecticut. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,726 acres · of 33.3 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
557 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Enfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Enfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Enfield is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #130 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 Enfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (557 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home55% 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 68%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)Ahead of 16%
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Enfield’s 13% is ahead of 36% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 9% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
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The longest trail network is Scantic River State Park, with 7.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Town Open Space (Rear Buchanan & Tyler Roads)
Nature preserve
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brainard Memorial Park
Park
34 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Royce Memorial Park
Nature preserve
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 44 parks & preserves
Scantic River State Park374 acres · 7.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAngelo Sferrazza Memorial Park21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPowder Hollow Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBrainard Memorial Park34 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsD'Aleo Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Enfield
DirectionsTown Open Space (Rear Buchanan & Tyler Roads)35 acres
Royce Memorial Park33 acres
Lafayette Park33 acres · Town of Enfield
DirectionsSouth Road Open Space21 acres · Town of Enfield
Town Open Space (West Of Plainfield Street)21 acres · Town of Enfield
Town Open Space (East Of Saint James Avenue)21 acres · Town of Enfield
Town Open Space (North Of Hazard Avenue)16 acres
DirectionsTown Open Space (Cornfield Lane)13 acres
Town Open Space (Rear Of Ridge Road)13 acres · Town of Enfield
Enfield Town Green12 acres · Town of Enfield
DirectionsGreen Manor Park10 acres
Town Open Space (Rear Of Edgewood Drive)9 acres · Town of Enfield
Town Open Space (Rear Of High Meadow Lane)9 acres
Town Open Space (East Of Spruceland Road)9 acres
Town Open Space (Rear Of Eastgate Lane)8 acres
Whitacres Park6 acres
Town Open Space (End Of Colony Road)5 acres
Town Open Space (Rear Of Maple Street)5 acres
Town Open Space (East Of Somers Road)5 acres
Town Open Space (North Of Douglas Drive)5 acres · Town of Enfield
Town Open Space (Parsons Road & R.R)4 acres
DirectionsTown Open Space (North Of Madison Road)4 acres
Town Open Space (Hayfield Circle)4 acres
Town Open Space (East Of Chief Street)3 acres
Town Open Space (West Of Saint James Avenue)3 acres · Town of Enfield
Town Open Space (Rear Of Sun & Play Streets)3 acres
Town Open Space (Rear Of Orbit Drive)3 acres
Town Open Space (South & Barrett Roads)3 acres · Town of Enfield
Town Open Space (Off Charnley Road)2 acres
Town Open Space (West Of Spruceland Road)2 acres
Town Open Space (West Of Somers Road)2 acres
Town Open Space (Rear Of Copper Dr & Silver La)2 acres · Town of Enfield
Town Open Space (Rear Of Birchwood Road)2 acres
Town Open Space (Rear Of Deerfield Circle)2 acres · Town of Enfield
Hazardville Playground2 acres
DirectionsTown Open Space (South Of South Road)2 acres
Town Open Space (West Of Chief Street)2 acres
Enfield Historical Society1 acres
Town Open Space (Off Broad Brook Road)1 acres
Who protects it
2,726 conserved acres
13% of Enfield’s land. Who manages Enfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,174 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)201 ac
Town or city104 ac
State conservation52 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits9 ac
Private owners3 ac
Not recorded1,311 ac
Unknown Easement · 1,226 acLocal Other or Unknown · 794 acState Park · 355 acAgricultural Easement · 201 acLocal Park · 153 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,323 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 99 of 134 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 | 854 | Unknown |
| Scantic River State Park State Park | Not recorded | 355 | Unknown |
| Lego Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 36 | Unknown |
| Brainard Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Lafayette Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Neelans Park Local Park | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
| Powder Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Mark Twain Park Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Royce Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Green Manor Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Enfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Enfield
Thompsonville Boat Launch
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Enfield
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Enfield
King's Island Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
11 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
6.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
2.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
18Baseball
15Tennis
11Basketball
10Pickleball
6Soccer
3Football
3Softball
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Enfield Town MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itEnfield Shakers Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itEnfield Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itHazardville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1980
About itBigelow-Hartford Carpet MillsBuilding · listed 1983
About itBigelow-Hartford Carpet Mills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itEnfield Carnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Enfield: 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 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
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 Enfield →
Next door
Enfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Somers39 miSuffield37 miEnfield18 miLongmeadow17 miEast Windsor14 miHazardville4.4 miThompsonville0.1 miSouthwood Acres0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield | 13% | 0.5 | 14 | 55% | B+ |
| East Windsor | 11% | 0.5 | 32 | 50% | B+ |
| Suffield | 14% | 0.9 | 39 | 26% | B+ |
| Somers | 22% | 1.4 | 3 | 21% | B |
| Hazardville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thompsonville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| 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 Enfield
Where can I hike in Enfield?
The longest trail networks: Scantic River State Park, 7.3 miles; Brainard Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Enfield is conserved land?
13% 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 Enfield’s trails?
Scantic River State Park and Town Open Space (Rear Buchanan & Tyler Roads) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Enfield?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths and 2.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Enfield?
20,544 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Enfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 557 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Enfield have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #130 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 Enfield 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 →