Burnham Tavern Grounds
Managed by Town of Lisbon
131 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lisbon
Lisbon has 60 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Lisbon, 0.3 per square mile of land. 3% of Lisbon’s land is conserved, about 306 acres.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
306 acres · of 16.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
60 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Highest peak
315 ft
Modock Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lisbon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lisbon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lisbon is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lisbon’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (60 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13BParks close to home17% 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 37%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)#155 of 155
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Lisbon’s 3% is ahead of 1% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 1% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Burnham Tavern Grounds, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lisbon Meadows Park
Managed by Town of Lisbon
57 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rogers Prehistoric Archaeological Site
Managed by Archaeological Conservancy
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
306 conserved acres
3% of Lisbon’s land. Who manages Lisbon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)89 ac
Not recorded216 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 157 acAgricultural Easement · 89 acLocal Park · 59 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 89 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 17 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 | 156 | Unknown |
| Lisbon Meadow Park Local Park | Not recorded | 57 | Unknown |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Kimball Heights Lane Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
12 places to go in Lisbon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lisbon
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lisbon
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Lisbon
Modock Hill315 ft elevation
DirectionsBundy Hill312 ft elevation
DirectionsRoss Hill308 ft elevation
DirectionsRound Hill171 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Lisbon
Ross Hill Park Family Campground
DirectionsSunfox CampgroundSunfox Campground LLC
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Lisbon
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Soccer
2Basketball
1Baseball
1Beach volleyball
1Tennis
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lisbon: 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 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lisbon →
Next door
Lisbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 3% | 0.3 | 14 | 17% | C+ |
| Griswold | 29% | 1.0 | 146 | 65% | A |
| Sprague | 14% | 0.9 | 151 | 57% | A |
| Preston | 8% | 0.8 | 8 | 32% | B− |
| Jewett City | 6% | 0.7 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Norwich | 14% | 0.7 | 4 | 72% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lisbon
Where can I hike in Lisbon?
The longest trail networks: Burnham Tavern Grounds, 0.1 miles; Lisbon Meadows Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lisbon is conserved land?
3% 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 Lisbon’s trails?
Burnham Tavern Grounds and Lisbon Meadows Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lisbon?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lisbon?
6,402 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lisbon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lisbon have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lisbon 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 →