Mooween State Park
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
596 acres15.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Korossyl · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Lebanon
27% of Lebanon’s land is conserved: 9,388 acres
1,060 acres are parks and preserves, 149 per 1,000 residents. 65 miles of mapped trail cross Lebanon, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Mooween State Park (15.4 mi), Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area (3 mi), Pigeon Swamp Preserve (2.3 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #52 of 155 in Connecticut. What drives it
Conserved land
27%
9,388 acres · of 54.1 sq mi of land
Trails
65 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,060 ac
149 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.4 mi
8.4 mi paths
Highest peak
669 ft
Gates Hill
Lakes & rivers
23
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lebanon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild27% of the land is conserved; a typical Connecticut town, 15%.Room to roam149 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.A trail town1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 84% of U.S. towns.History along the way5 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lebanon is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #52 of 155 in Connecticut. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lebanon’s overall grade.
Conserved land27% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (65 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land149 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,060 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13AParks close to home36% 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 88%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)Ahead of 67%
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Lebanon’s 27% is ahead of 86% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Mooween State Park, with 15.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
700 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pigeon Swamp Preserve
Managed by Joshua's Trust
132 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Whitney Forest
Managed by Connecticut Forest and Park Association
83 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Managed by State of Connecticut
107 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pomeroy State Park
Nature preserve
194 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Mooween State Park596 acres · 15.4 mi of trail · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DirectionsBartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area700 acres · 3 mi of trail · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DirectionsPigeon Swamp Preserve132 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Joshua's Trust
DirectionsWhitney Forest83 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Connecticut Forest and Park Association
DirectionsAirline State Park Trail (Southern Section)107 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · State of Connecticut
DirectionsPomeroy State Park194 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Pease Brook Wildlife Management Area203 acres · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Bozrah Rod and Gun Club153 acres · Bozrah Rod and Gun Club, Inc.
Tyler Field27 acres · Town of Lebanon
Aspinall Recreation Complex20 acres
DirectionsSchalk Road Open Space19 acres
Pember Wetlands1 acres · Joshua's Trust
Potter Meadow1 acres · Joshuas Tract Cons. & Historic Trust
Hebron Sportsmen Club1 acres · Hebron Sportsmen Club, Inc.
Beaumont Park1 acres · Lebanon Historical Society
Who protects it
9,388 conserved acres
27% of Lebanon’s land. Who manages Lebanon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners5,061 ac
Other state land3,386 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2,383 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government330 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits72 ac
Not recorded3,383 ac
Private Agricultural · 5,057 acUnknown Easement · 2,891 acAgricultural Easement · 2,714 acPrivate Conservation · 973 acState Conservation Area · 883 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 875 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 83 of 150 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Unknown | Not recorded | 6,137 | Unknown |
| Bartlett Brook Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 698 | Unknown |
| Mooween State Park State Park | Not recorded | 569 | Unknown |
| Camp Laurel Private Conservation | Not recorded | 343 | Unknown |
| Pomeroy State Park Scenic Reserve State Park | Not recorded | 197 | Unknown |
| Pease Brook Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 185 | Unknown |
| Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) State Park | Not recorded | 104 | Unknown |
| Amston Lake Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 93 | Unknown |
| Carnwath Property Site Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 71 | Unknown |
| Camp Galivan Private Conservation | Not recorded | 46 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in Lebanon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lebanon
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Lebanon
1 public pool without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Lebanon
Bailey's Garden
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lebanon
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Lebanon
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Lebanon
8 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Lebanon
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lebanon
Gates Hill669 ft elevation
DirectionsSweet Hill600 ft elevation
DirectionsCooks Hill571 ft elevation
DirectionsGoshen Hill571 ft elevation
DirectionsOwunnegunset Hill551 ft elevation
DirectionsCommons Hill548 ft elevation
DirectionsKick Hill525 ft elevation
DirectionsStandish Hill502 ft elevation
Directions4 more peaks
Bush Hill499 ft elevation · In Pomeroy State Park
DirectionsBabcock Hill482 ft elevation
DirectionsBourn Hill446 ft elevation
DirectionsTinsdale Hill351 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Lebanon
Girl Scouts of Connecticut Camp LaurelGirl Scouts of Connecticut
DirectionsLake Williams Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 23 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 31.2 mi
Pigeon Swamp Road No. 10.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Ben Carpenter PondpondBig PondreservoirBrewster PondreservoirExeter PondFarmers PondGraves PondpondHayward PondreservoirIntersection PondKick Hill Road PondLane Road Pond No 1pondLane Road Pond No 3Lockes PondpondMathiew PondreservoirPapermill PondreservoirPitchers PondreservoirRed Cedar LakereservoirSavin LakereservoirSpencer PondreservoirStiles PondreservoirWilliams PondreservoirWunnegunsett PondTenmile RiverYantic River
Biking & sports
8.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Basketball
6Baseball
3Equestrian
3Soccer
3Tracks
1Softball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lebanon: May 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) | 37 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lebanon →
Next door
Lebanon and its neighbors
Lebanon has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Colchester69 miLebanon65 miWindham45 miColumbia21 miFranklin20 miWillimantic14 miBozrah6.0 miSouth Windham1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 27% | 1.2 | 149 | 36% | A |
| Columbia | 10% | 1.0 | 158 | 60% | A |
| Colchester | 20% | 1.4 | 25 | 33% | A− |
| Bozrah | 12% | 0.3 | 59 | 34% | B+ |
| Windham | 15% | 1.7 | 22 | 79% | A |
| South Windham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franklin | 26% | 1.0 | 35 | 27% | A− |
| Willimantic | — 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 Lebanon
Where can I hike in Lebanon?
The longest trail networks: Mooween State Park, 15.4 miles; Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area, 3 miles; Pigeon Swamp Preserve, 2.3 miles; Whitney Forest, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lebanon is conserved land?
27% 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 Lebanon’s trails?
Mooween State Park and Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lebanon?
8.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lebanon?
9,092 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lebanon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,060 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 Lebanon 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 →