Riverton Post 159 American Legion
Nature preserve
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Riverton
6% of Riverton’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
6% of Riverton’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
17 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
2.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Colebrook Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land
Managed by The Metropolitan District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Paid Parking During Events
Peoples State Forest
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
American Legion State Forest
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
6% of Riverton’s land. Who manages Riverton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded17 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 9 acState Resource Management Area · 7 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton Post 159 American Legion Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Peoples State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Farmington River Water Access State Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
When to get out
The best walking months in Riverton: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Riverton →
Questions about parks and trails in Riverton
Are dogs allowed on Riverton’s trails?
Riverton Post 159 American Legion and Colebrook Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Riverton?
13,918 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Riverton 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 →