Cunningham Nature Preserve
Managed by Warren Land Trust
239 acres2.2 mi of trail
Blue Tape Trail NorthBlue Tape Trail South
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Warren
Warren has 823 acres of parks, 582 for every 1,000 residents
21% of Warren’s land is conserved, about 3,468 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cunningham Nature Preserve (2.2 mi), East Kent Hamlet Nature Reserve (0.8 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Warren, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
3,468 acres · of 26.3 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
823 ac
582 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,476 ft
Above All
Lakes & rivers
7
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Warren?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Warren have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warren is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Warren’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land582 acres of park per 1,000 residents (823 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · CT 57% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Warren’s 21% is ahead of 68% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
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The longest trail network is Cunningham Nature Preserve, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Kent Hamlet Nature Reserve
Managed by Kent Land Trust
85 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Graham Brush Preserve
Managed by Warren Land Trust
40 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tanner Farm
Managed by Warren Land Trust
197 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 23 parks & preserves
Cunningham Nature Preserve239 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Warren Land Trust
East Kent Hamlet Nature Reserve85 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Kent Land Trust
Graham Brush Preserve40 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Warren Land Trust
Coords Preserve34 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Warren Land Trust
Audrey and Robert Tobin Preserve20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Kent Land Trust
Tanner Farm197 acres · Warren Land Trust
Wyantenock State Forest191 acres · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Mountain Lake Property146 acres · Warren Land Trust
Warren Woods-Town Park120 acres
Keith Family Preserve63 acres · Warren Land Trust
Skidmore Preserve61 acres · Warren Land Trust
Strong Preserve54 acres · Warren Land Trust
Dorothy Maier Preserve32 acres · Warren Land Trust
DirectionsWillis Tanner Farm Preserve25 acres · Warren Land Trust
Above All State Park24 acres
Melius Road Preserve22 acres · Warren Land Trust
Douglas Preserve16 acres · Warren Land Trust
The Nature Conservancy Kent Falls Brook (Easement)13 acres
Cashion Preserve7 acres · Warren Land Trust
Macricostas Preserve2 acres · Steep Rock Association
DirectionsMarshepaug Forest1 acres · Marshepaug Forest, Inc.
Warren Town Beach1 acres · Town of Warren
DirectionsTown Green1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,468 conserved acres
21% of Warren’s land. Who manages Warren’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits680 ac
Private owners578 ac
Other state land204 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government52 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)50 ac
State conservation45 ac
Not recorded2,833 ac
Unknown Easement · 1,525 acState Resource Management Area · 1,254 acPrivate Conservation · 845 acLocal Other or Unknown · 343 acConservation Easement · 316 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 967 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 96 of 117 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyantenock State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1,254 | Unknown |
| Warren Woods Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 311 | Unknown |
| Mount Lake Bible Camp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 239 | Unknown |
| Camp Francis Private Conservation | Not recorded | 83 | Unknown |
| Preston Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 68 | Unknown |
| Keith Family Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 62 | Unknown |
| Skidmore Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 60 | Unknown |
| Strong Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 54 | Unknown |
| Eel Pond Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 40 | Unknown |
| Graham Brush Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 40 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Warren
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Warren
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Warren
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Warren
Above All1,476 ft elevation · In Above All State Park
DirectionsTown Hill1,407 ft elevation
DirectionsHuckleberry Hill1,398 ft elevation
DirectionsCity Hill1,355 ft elevation · In Coords Preserve
DirectionsRabbit Hill1,263 ft elevation
DirectionsTanner Hill1,122 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.0 mi
Blue Tape Trail North0.6 mi
Blue Tape Trail South0.6 mi
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Warren Congregational ChurchBuilding · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Warren: May 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Warren →
Next door
Warren and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 21% | 0.6 | 582 | 68% | A |
| Litchfield | 36% | 0.9 | 39 | 44% | A− |
| Kent | 46% | 1.4 | 954 | 67% | A+ |
| Washington | 30% | 1.7 | 638 | 44% | A |
| New Preston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cornwall | 44% | 1.2 | 225 | 42% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Warren
Where can I hike in Warren?
The longest trail networks: Cunningham Nature Preserve, 2.2 miles; East Kent Hamlet Nature Reserve, 0.8 miles; Graham Brush Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warren is conserved land?
21% 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 Warren’s trails?
Cunningham Nature Preserve and East Kent Hamlet Nature Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Warren?
15,313 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warren or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 823 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Warren have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Warren 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 →