Little Laurel Lime Park
Nature preserve
131 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Seymour
Seymour has 18 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
11% of Seymour’s land is conserved, about 1,061 acres. The biggest trail networks: Little Laurel Lime Park (2.6 mi), Naugatuck State Forest - Quillinan Reservoir Block (2.3 mi), Fountain Lake (1.4 mi). 110 acres are parks and preserves, 6.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #131 of 155 in Connecticut. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,061 acres · of 14.5 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
110 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
0.2 mi paths
Highest peak
663 ft
Great Hill
Lakes & rivers
21
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Seymour?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Seymour have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seymour is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #131 of 155 in Connecticut. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Seymour’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land6.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (110 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home53% 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 67%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)Ahead of 16%
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Seymour’s 11% is ahead of 31% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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 Little Laurel Lime Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Naugatuck State Forest - Quillinan Reservoir Block
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
137 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fountain Lake
Managed by Town of Seymour;City of Ansonia;City of Derby
118 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Naugatuck State Forest - Great Hill Block
Nature preserve
323 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Keith Mitchell Forest
Managed by Town of Seymour
89 acres0.9 mi of trail
Eager Beaver Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 17 parks & preserves
Little Laurel Lime Park131 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsNaugatuck State Forest - Quillinan Reservoir Block137 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DirectionsFountain Lake118 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Town of Seymour;City of Ansonia;City of Derby
DirectionsNaugatuck State Forest - Great Hill Block323 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsKeith Mitchell Forest89 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Town of Seymour
DirectionsChatfield Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNaugatuck State Forest137 acres · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Gary Park21 acres · Town of Seymour
DirectionsSeymour Land Conservation Trust19 acres
DirectionsSochrin's Pond16 acres · Town of Seymour
French Memorial Park14 acres
DirectionsTown Open Space (High Ridge Road)10 acres
Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary5 acres · Oxford Land Trust
Town Open Space (Gary Park)4 acres
DirectionsTown Open Space (Laurel Lane)4 acres
Town Open Space (162 Roosevelt)2 acres
Abe Stone Park1 acres · City of Ansonia
Who protects it
1,061 conserved acres
11% of Seymour’s land. Who manages Seymour’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)62 ac
Town or city15 ac
State conservation6 ac
Not recorded981 ac
State Other or Unknown · 446 acLocal Other or Unknown · 382 acPrivate Conservation · 102 acLocal Park · 66 acAgricultural Easement · 62 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 62 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 43 of 45 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 | 886 | Unknown |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
| The Katherine Bakeless Wildflower and Nature Pres* Private Conservation | Not recorded | 32 | Unknown |
| Sochrin Park Local Park | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
| Fountain Lake Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Greenleaves Estates Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| New Vista Estates Open Space Parcel B Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| New Vista Estates Open Space A & C Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
14 places to go in Seymour
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Seymour
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Seymour
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Seymour
3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Seymour
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Seymour
Great Hill663 ft elevation
DirectionsSkorarat Hill492 ft elevation
DirectionsCastle Rock344 ft elevation
DirectionsSuccess Hill308 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 21 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miHorses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 7.9 mi
Eager Beaver Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Beaver Brook DamlakeBladens River ReservoirreservoirBungay ReservoirClarks PondpondFountain Lake ReservoirreservoirGreat Hill ReservoirreservoirHoadley PondpondLake HousatonicreservoirLegion PondpondLittle River ReservoirreservoirMiddle ReservoirreservoirNaugatuck River ReservoirreservoirPeat Swamp ReservoirreservoirPeat Swamp Reservoir No 2Silver LakereservoirSpring Water LakereservoirWire Co Dam No 1pondBladens RiverHousatonic RiverLittle RiverNaugatuck River
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
2.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Soccer
3Tennis
2Basketball
1Softball
1Football
1Skate park
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Seymour: 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Seymour →
Next door
Seymour and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bethany57 miWoodbridge55 miOxford51 miShelton45 miBeacon Falls32 miSeymour18 miAnsonia15 miDerby12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour | 11% | 1.3 | 6 | 53% | B+ |
| Ansonia | 11% | 2.5 | 14 | 97% | A |
| Oxford | 15% | 1.6 | 38 | 20% | A− |
| Beacon Falls | 27% | 3.3 | 24 | 26% | A− |
| Derby | 11% | 2.4 | 22 | 84% | A |
| Shelton | 21% | 1.5 | 14 | 56% | A− |
| Woodbridge | 10% | 2.9 | 1 | 15% | B− |
| Bethany | 11% | 2.7 | 62 | 38% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Seymour
Where can I hike in Seymour?
The longest trail networks: Little Laurel Lime Park, 2.6 miles; Naugatuck State Forest - Quillinan Reservoir Block, 2.3 miles; Fountain Lake, 1.4 miles; Naugatuck State Forest - Great Hill Block, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Seymour is conserved land?
11% 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 Seymour’s trails?
Little Laurel Lime Park and Naugatuck State Forest - Quillinan Reservoir Block don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seymour?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths and 2.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Seymour?
10,753 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seymour or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Seymour have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #131 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 Seymour 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 →