Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Staples
2% of Staples’ land is conserved, about 44 acres. 82 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Staples.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Town Farm Ball Complex
Peter's Gate Reserve
All 5 parks & preserves
44 conserved acres
2% of Staples’ land. Who manages Staples’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Private Conservation | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
| Town Farm Property Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Burr Farms Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Cross Highway (wakeman Farm) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Sasco River--kirik Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
4 places to go in Staples
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Staples: 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) | 39 | 41 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Staples →
Staples and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staples | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westport | 7% | 0.7 | 26 | 72% | A− |
| Fairfield | 4% | 1.6 | 12 | 85% | A− |
| Coleytown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westport Village | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greens Farms | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Compo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Southport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Staples
Are dogs allowed on Staples’ trails?
Fairfield County Hunt Club and Wakeman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Staples?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Staples?
6,418 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Staples or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 82 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Staples neighbors.
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 →