Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
380 acres10.3 mi of trail
Blue
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tomticker5 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Trumbull
Trumbull has 43 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
11% of Trumbull’s land is conserved, about 1,579 acres. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1,357 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #18 of 155 in Connecticut. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,579 acres · of 23.2 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,357 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
6.3 mi paths
Highest peak
587 ft
Tashua Hill
Lakes & rivers
20
3 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Trumbull?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Trumbull have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trumbull is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #18 of 155 in Connecticut. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Trumbull’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (43 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,357 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · CT 57% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)Ahead of 89%
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Trumbull’s 11% is ahead of 22% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Pequonnock Valley WMA, with 10.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robert G. Beach Memorial Park
Nature preserve
138 acres4.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Old Mine Park
Nature preserve
75 acres3.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Great Oak Park
Nature preserve
71 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Island Brook Park
Park
46 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Parlor Rock Park
Nature preserve
20 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 27 parks & preserves
Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area380 acres · 10.3 mi of trail · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DirectionsTwin Brooks Park265 acres · 8.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRobert G. Beach Memorial Park138 acres · 4.9 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Mine Park75 acres · 3.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGreat Oak Park71 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsIndian Ledge Park115 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsIsland Brook Park46 acres · 1 mi of trail
Parlor Rock Park20 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBooth Hill Greenbelt71 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Unity Park48 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMiddlebrooks Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTown Open Space (Hurd Rd, Marathon Rd, Ranch Dr)9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Town Park (Riverside Drive)3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVietnam Veterans Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTown Open Space (Teller Road)19 acres
Davidow Park17 acres
Mischa Brook Park17 acres
Abraham Nichols Park12 acres
DirectionsMerritt Industrial Park Greenbelt11 acres
DirectionsTashua Recreation Area10 acres
DirectionsTown Open Space (Deer Run Drive)8 acres
DirectionsAldo Park5 acres
Nothinagle Memorial Field4 acres
DirectionsTown Open Space (Old Village Lane)4 acres
Bushinsky Arboretum1 acres · Shelton Land Conservation Trust
DirectionsPond View Park1 acres
Long Hill Green1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,579 conserved acres
11% of Trumbull’s land. Who manages Trumbull’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city754 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Not recorded824 ac
Local Park · 1,141 acState Conservation Area · 377 acState Park · 59 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 31 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 377 | Unknown |
| Tashua Recreation Area Local Park | Not recorded | 245 | Unknown |
| Twin Brooks Park Local Park | Town or city | 237 | Open |
| Robert G. Beach Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 173 | Open |
| Old Mine Park Local Park | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Great Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Booth Hill Greenbelt Local Park | Not recorded | 71 | Unknown |
| Beardsley State Park State Park | Not recorded | 59 | Unknown |
| Island Brook Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Unity Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in Trumbull
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Trumbull
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Trumbull
21 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Trumbull
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Trumbull
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Trumbull
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Trumbull
Tashua Hill587 ft elevation
DirectionsBooth Hill525 ft elevation
DirectionsChestnut Hill463 ft elevation
DirectionsRock Raymond341 ft elevation
DirectionsMischa Hill331 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 20 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.4 mi
Blue0.5 mi
Walsh wetlands0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Canoe Brook LakereservoirEhrsam PondpondFarrar PondFrog PondFuller PondJuniper Ridge Road PondKaatz PondLittle Eden SpringLong Hill PondpondNorth Farrars Brook PondNoyes PondpondPinewood LakePlymouth Avenue PondlakeStone DamThrushwood LakeWendy Road PondWheelers PondBooth Hill BrookOld Parlor Rock PondPequonnock River
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
off-road bike paths
4.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
21Tennis
15Baseball
10Basketball
6Pickleball
3Multi-sport
3Beach volleyball
2Softball
2Soccer
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 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Trumbull: 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 | 40 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 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 Trumbull →
Next door
Trumbull and its neighbors
Trumbull has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shelton45 miTrumbull43 miEaston34 miBridgeport22 miTrumbull Center13 miStratford12 miTashua6.6 miDaniels Farm6.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 11% | 1.9 | 36 | 92% | A |
| Bridgeport | 7% | 1.4 | 5 | 90% | B+ |
| Trumbull Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Easton | 20% | 1.3 | 24 | 35% | A− |
| Tashua | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shelton | 21% | 1.5 | 14 | 56% | A− |
| Stratford | 15% | 0.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Daniels Farm | — 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 Trumbull
Where can I hike in Trumbull?
The longest trail networks: Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area, 10.3 miles; Twin Brooks Park, 8.3 miles; Robert G. Beach Memorial Park, 4.9 miles; Old Mine Park, 3.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Trumbull 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 Trumbull’s trails?
Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area and Twin Brooks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Trumbull?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of off-road paths and 4.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Trumbull?
10,809 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trumbull or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,357 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Trumbull have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #18 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 Trumbull 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 →