TriTown Forest Preserve
Managed by Avalonia Land Conservancy
309 acres4.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Stonington
23% of North Stonington’s land is conserved: 7,862 acres
75 miles of mapped trail cross North Stonington, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: TriTown Forest Preserve (4.2 mi), Green Falls River Glen Preserve (3 mi), Hewitt Farm (2.1 mi). 145 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #96 of 155 in Connecticut. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
7,862 acres · of 54.2 sq mi of land
Trails
75 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
145 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
535 ft
Prentice Mountain
Lakes & rivers
34
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is North Stonington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Stonington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Stonington is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #96 of 155 in Connecticut. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Stonington’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (75 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (145 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home18% 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 77%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)Ahead of 38%
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so North Stonington’s 23% is ahead of 73% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 TriTown Forest Preserve, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Green Falls River Glen Preserve
Managed by Avalonia Land Conservancy
85 acres3 mi of trail
RedYellow
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Hewitt Farm
Managed by Town of North Stonington
112 acres2.1 mi of trail
Bicentennial TrailTipping Rock Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tefftweald at Birchenturn
Managed by Avalonia Land Conservancy
77 acres1.8 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Benedict Benson Preserve
Managed by Avalonia Land Conservancy
94 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eleanor and Flood Reed Memorial Woodlands
Managed by Avalonia Land Conservancy
110 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Don Henne Memorial Tract
Managed by Avalonia Land Conservancy
75 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Babcock Ridge Preserve
Managed by Avalonia Land Conservancy
74 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
All 52 parks & preserves
TriTown Forest Preserve309 acres · 4.2 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
DirectionsGreen Falls River Glen Preserve85 acres · 3 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
DirectionsHewitt Farm112 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Town of North Stonington
DirectionsTefftweald at Birchenturn77 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
DirectionsBenedict Benson Preserve94 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Eleanor and Flood Reed Memorial Woodlands110 acres · 1 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
DirectionsDon Henne Memorial Tract75 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
DirectionsBabcock Ridge Preserve74 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
DirectionsErisman Woodlands Preserve61 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
DirectionsWintechog Hill Road Open Space140 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of North Stonington
Jean and Hobart Mitchell Preserve32 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
North Stonington Town Recreation Area11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of North Stonington
DirectionsGladys Foster Preserve55 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsAssekonk Swamp State Wildlife Management Area615 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · State of Connecticut
DirectionsRavenwood Road Open Space10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of North Stonington
Overlook Road West Open Space18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of North Stonington
Milltown Meadows Tract8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Puttker Road Open Space2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of North Stonington
DirectionsGroton Sportsmen's Club279 acres · Groton Sportsmen's Club
DirectionsWestbrook Fishing Club171 acres · Westbrook Fishing Club
Ashaway Sportsmans Club107 acres · Ashaway Sportsmans Club
Rocky Hollow Road Open Space92 acres · Town of North Stonington
DirectionsGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refuge80 acres · United States of America
Appleton Nature Preserve Tract79 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Frank Hero Tract76 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
North Stonington Community Grange #13837 acres · North Stonington Community Grange #138
Farm Ponds Tract36 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Wyassup Road Open Space33 acres · Town of North Stonington
DirectionsDeer Run Sanctuary30 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Kingwood & Meadow Park25 acres · Town of North Stonington
DirectionsEllen Dodge Tract22 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Pinecrest Road Open Space21 acres · Town of North Stonington
DirectionsYannatos Preserve15 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Anna Coit Preserve10 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Hangman Hill Road Open Space6 acres · Town of North Stonington
Stephen Main Homestead5 acres · North Stonington Historical Society
DirectionsWyassup Brook Preserve5 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Long Pond Boat Launch4 acres · State of Connecticut
Main Street Open Space4 acres · Town of North Stonington
DirectionsParke Memorial Tract4 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
DirectionsPeter and Virgina Coope Tract3 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Waldo Preserve3 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
DirectionsLake of Isles Boat Launch3 acres · State of Connecticut
DirectionsPerry Natural Area2 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Hollowell Brook Preserve2 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Stillman Tract2 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Jeremy Hill Road Open Space1 acres · Town of North Stonington
Carocari Tract1 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Gurnee Tract1 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Walter–Weeman Tract1 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Jones Family Farm Tract1 acres · Avalonia Land Conservancy
Cedars Road Open Space1 acres · Town of North Stonington
Who protects it
7,862 conserved acres
23% of North Stonington’s land. Who manages North Stonington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,262 ac
Other state land401 ac
State conservation204 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service161 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)53 ac
Private owners29 ac
Not recorded6,188 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,102 acConservation Easement · 2,211 acPrivate Conservation · 1,528 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 726 acState Other or Unknown · 712 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,447 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 83 of 114 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patchaug State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 2,592 | Unknown |
| Unknown State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1,884 | Unknown |
| Assekonk Swamp West State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 601 | Unknown |
| Pachaug State Forest (Old Forest Management Area) State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 259 | Unknown |
| Pachaug State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 225 | Unknown |
| Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 161 | Restricted |
| YMCA Camp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 134 | Unknown |
| Wyassup Lake State Recreation Area | Not recorded | 105 | Unknown |
| Assekonk Swamp East State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 96 | Unknown |
| Bell Cedar Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 89 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in North Stonington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Stonington
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in North Stonington
Lake of Isles Boat Launch
DirectionsLong Pond Boat LaunchIn Long Pond Boat Launch
DirectionsWyassup Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in North Stonington
Lantern Hill
DirectionsPlus 5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in North Stonington
Prentice Mountain535 ft elevation
DirectionsChapman Hill518 ft elevation
DirectionsBarns Hill509 ft elevation
DirectionsPendleton Hill502 ft elevation
DirectionsStewart Hill489 ft elevation
DirectionsCossaduck Hill456 ft elevation
DirectionsWintechog Hill456 ft elevation
DirectionsSwantown Hill433 ft elevation
Directions3 more peaks
Jeremy Hill331 ft elevation · In Assekonk Swamp State Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsPitcher Mountain312 ft elevation
DirectionsSwain Mountain
DirectionsCampgrounds in North Stonington
Camp WightmanAmerican Baptist Churches of Connecticut
DirectionsMystic KOA Holiday
DirectionsMystic KOA HolidayKampgrounds of America, Inc.
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 34 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.8 miHorses · 11.8 miUnpaved · 39.9 mi
Red1.5 mi
Yellow1.1 mi
Bicentennial Trail0.9 mi
Anna Farm Road East0.5 mi
Anna Farm Road West0.3 mi
Indian Trail0.1 mi
Tipping Rock Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Assekonk PondlakeBabcock Road PondBeaver PondpondBillings LakeBlue LakepondBurch PondreservoirCemetery PondCrescent PondGallup PondpondGreen River PondHewitt PondlakeHill Brook PondLake of IslesreservoirLaurel Glen PondLewis PondpondLong PondLords PondreservoirLower Glade Brook PondPendleton Hill PondPitcher Mountain PondRipley PondlakeShingle Mill PondSilver PondSmall PondSpaulding PondreservoirStanley PondStone PondTriangle PondUpper Glade Brook PondWest Brook PondWyassup LakeGreen Fall RiverRiver PondShunock River
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
4Basketball
3Baseball
2Beach volleyball
2Tennis
1Soccer
1Football
1Softball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Stonington: 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) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in North Stonington →
Next door
North Stonington and its neighbors
North Stonington has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Voluntown83 miNorth Stonington75 miWesterly55 miHopkinton52 miLedyard45 miStonington38 miPreston24 miAshaway1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Stonington | 23% | 1.4 | 28 | 18% | A− |
| Ledyard | 19% | 1.2 | 76 | 85% | A |
| Stonington | 18% | 1.0 | 18 | 58% | A− |
| Voluntown | 67% | 2.1 | 122 | 32% | A |
| Preston | 8% | 0.8 | 8 | 32% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Stonington
Where can I hike in North Stonington?
The longest trail networks: TriTown Forest Preserve, 4.2 miles; Green Falls River Glen Preserve, 3 miles; Hewitt Farm, 2.1 miles; Tefftweald at Birchenturn, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Stonington is conserved land?
23% 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 North Stonington’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Green Falls River Glen Preserve (on leash) and Babcock Ridge Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Stonington?
15,122 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Stonington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 169 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Stonington have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #96 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 North Stonington 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 →