Baker Park
Park
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Baker park trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Noroton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Noroton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Noroton’s land is conserved, about 40 acres. 47 acres are parks and preserves, 8.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
40 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
8.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Baker Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Noroton Presbyterian Park
Park
1 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
40 conserved acres
3% of Noroton’s land. Water is left out: Noroton has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Noroton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city24 ac
Not recorded17 ac
Local Park · 24 acLocal Other or Unknown · 9 acPrivate Conservation · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 8 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 | 17 | Unknown |
| Baker Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Weed Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Stony Brook Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Town Hall & Holahan Fields Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Noroton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Noroton
Commodore Beach
DirectionsWeed Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Noroton
baker park playgroundIn Baker Park
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Baker park trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Tennis
3Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Noroton: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Noroton →
Next door
Noroton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noroton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tokeneke | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Darien | 5% | 0.7 | 9 | 89% | B+ |
| Stamford | 11% | 0.8 | 11 | 87% | A− |
| Darien Downtown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Noroton Heights | — 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 Noroton
Where can I hike in Noroton?
The longest trail networks: Baker Park, 0.3 miles; Noroton Presbyterian Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Noroton’s trails?
Baker Park and Weed Beach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Noroton?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Noroton?
8,744 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Noroton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Noroton 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 →