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Outdoors in Salmon Brook

Few parks or trails are on the map in Salmon Brook

The biggest trail networks: Salmon Brook Park (1.6 mi). 14% of Salmon Brook’s land is conserved, about 283 acres. 110 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
14%
283 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
110 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Salmon Brook Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Salmon Brook Park

Managed by Town of Granby
96 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Granby Open Space

Nature preserve
60 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Town of Granby property

Nature preserve
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Town Open Space (Round Hill Road Parcel B)

Nature preserve
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Salmon Brook Park96 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Town of Granby
Directions
Granby Open Space60 acres
Town of Granby property10 acres
Town Open Space (Round Hill Road Parcel B)9 acres
Town Open Space (Round Hill Road Parcel A)9 acres
Town Open Space (55 Canal Road, Rear)5 acres
Town Open Space (6 Hampton Village Drive)4 acres
Town Open Space (West Granby Road)3 acres
McLean Game Refuge1 acres
Who protects it

283 conserved acres

14% of Salmon Brook’s land. Who manages Salmon Brook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city109 ac
State conservation9 ac
Not recorded193 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 156 acLocal Conservation Area · 104 acPrivate Conservation · 37 acUnknown Easement · 9 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded193Unknown
Salmon Brook Park (W. Grandy Rd & Salmon Bk St)
Local Conservation Area
Town or city79Open
Town Open Space (Round Hill Road Parcel B)
Local Conservation Area
Town or city9Open
Town Open Space (Round Hill Road Parcel A)
Local Conservation Area
Town or city9Open
Salmon Brook Park
Local Park
Town or city4Open
Town Open Space (6 Hampton Village Drive)
Local Conservation Area
Town or city4Open
Town Open Space (Ceamery Hill Road)
Local Conservation Area
Town or city2Open
Granby Green
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Things to do

5 places to go in Salmon Brook

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Salmon Brook

3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
10Tennis
7Baseball
4Pickleball
4Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
1Softball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Salmon Brook: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)363947607280858375635141
Rain (in)3.63.34.24.33.94.64.34.44.75.23.94.5

February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Salmon Brook →

Questions about parks and trails in Salmon Brook

Where can I hike in Salmon Brook?

The longest trail networks: Salmon Brook Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Salmon Brook’s trails?

Salmon Brook Park and Granby Open Space don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Salmon Brook?

11,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salmon Brook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Salmon Brook 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 →