Ywca Of Greater Bridgeport
Nature preserve
61 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Stepney
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stepney
13% of Stepney’s land is conserved, about 544 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Stepney, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
544 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
2.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
Highest peak
548 ft
Hirams Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stepney Green
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
544 conserved acres
13% of Stepney’s land. Who manages Stepney’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation37 ac
Not recorded507 ac
Watershed Protection Area · 283 acLocal Other or Unknown · 157 acPrivate Conservation · 67 acUnknown Easement · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 48 of 48 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelda Property Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 283 | Unknown |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 162 | Unknown |
| Ymca Private Conservation | Not recorded | 44 | Unknown |
| Boy Scouts of America Private Conservation | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Housatonic Rail Trail Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Stepney Town Green Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Stepney
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stepney
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Stepney
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Stepney
Hirams Hill548 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Stepney
Lakewood Ymca (Camp Tepee)
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stepney: 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) | 37 | 39 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Stepney →
Next door
Stepney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepney | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monroe | 13% | 0.9 | 43 | 32% | A− |
| Easton | 20% | 1.3 | 24 | 35% | A− |
| Newtown | 17% | 1.1 | 13 | 19% | B+ |
| Trumbull | 11% | 1.9 | 36 | 92% | A |
| Tashua | — 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 Stepney
Are dogs allowed on Stepney’s trails?
Ywca Of Greater Bridgeport and Stepney Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stepney?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stepney?
11,144 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stepney or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stepney 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 →