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Outdoors in Indian Field

13% of Indian Field’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Bruce Park (1.3 mi). 13% of Indian Field’s land is conserved, about 71 acres.

Conserved land
13%
71 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
3.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
66 ac
93 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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.

12
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 Bruce Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Cos Cob Park

Park
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

71 conserved acres

13% of Indian Field’s land. Water is left out: Indian Field has 0.9 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Indian Field’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city10 ac
Not recorded61 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 48 acPrivate Conservation · 13 acLocal Park · 10 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Bruce Park
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded48Unknown
Unknown
Private Conservation
Not recorded13Unknown
Cos Cob Park
Local Park
Town or city10Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Indian Field

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

Scenic views in Indian Field

2 scenic views 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
10Tennis
1Baseball
1Soccer

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Indian Field: 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)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)404249617080858376655445
Rain (in)3.32.84.04.03.94.34.34.14.54.43.54.0

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Indian Field →

Next door

Indian Field and its neighbors

Indian Field has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Indian Field— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Riverside— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cos Cob— 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 Indian Field

Where can I hike in Indian Field?

The longest trail networks: Bruce Park, 1.3 miles; Cos Cob Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Indian Field’s trails?

Bruce Park and Cos Cob Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Indian Field?

13,629 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Indian Field or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Indian Field 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 →