Stickney Hill Preserve
Managed by Manchester Land Conservation Trust
16 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jtvoyager · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rockville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Rockville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Stickney Hill Preserve (0.7 mi). 4% of Rockville’s land is conserved, about 46 acres.
Conserved land
4%
46 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
6.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
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
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The longest trail network is Stickney Hill Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land
Managed by Connecticut Water Company
96 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rockville Spur State Trail
Managed by State of Connecticut
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Stickney Hill Preserve16 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Manchester Land Conservation Trust
Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land96 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Connecticut Water Company
DirectionsTalcott Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTown of Vernon Property1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Central Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHenry Park24 acres
DirectionsRockville Spur State Trail9 acres · State of Connecticut
DirectionsSaxony Mill Park4 acres
DirectionsWest Street Railroad Open Space2 acres · Town of Vernon
Who protects it
46 conserved acres
4% of Rockville’s land. Who manages Rockville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4 ac
Not recorded42 ac
Local Park · 29 acState Other or Unknown · 10 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Park Local Park | Not recorded | 27 | Unknown |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| Talcott Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Railroad R.O.W. (West Street) Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| R.O.W (Windsorville Road) Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Rockville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rockville
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Rockville
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Rockville
Hockanum Falls
DirectionsScenic views in Rockville
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Rockville
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rockville: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Rockville →
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Rockville and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Rockville
Where can I hike in Rockville?
The longest trail networks: Stickney Hill Preserve, 0.7 miles; Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Rockville’s trails?
Stickney Hill Preserve and Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rockville?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rockville?
6,757 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rockville 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 →