Trinity Forest Preserve
Managed by Cornwall Conservation Trust
298 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in West Cornwall
More than half of West Cornwall’s land is conserved: 64%
64% of West Cornwall’s land is conserved, about 623 acres. The biggest trail networks: Trinity Forest Preserve (1.5 mi), Trinity Retreat Center (0.7 mi). 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross West Cornwall, 2.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
64%
623 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,368 ft
Buck Mountain
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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The longest trail network is Trinity Forest Preserve, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Trinity Retreat Center
Nature preserve
143 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Housatonic State Forest
Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
56 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brokaw Preserve
Managed by Cornwall Conservation Trust
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
623 conserved acres
64% of West Cornwall’s land. Who manages West Cornwall’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Not recorded618 ac
Private Conservation · 485 acLocal Conservation Area · 70 acState Resource Management Area · 48 acLocal Other or Unknown · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Private Conservation | Not recorded | 499 | Unknown |
| Matland Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Housatonic State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 48 | Unknown |
| Blake (Buck Mountain) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in West Cornwall
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Cornwall
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in West Cornwall
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Peaks in West Cornwall
Buck Mountain1,368 ft elevation
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in West Cornwall: May to August
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in West Cornwall →
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West Cornwall and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in West Cornwall
Where can I hike in West Cornwall?
The longest trail networks: Trinity Forest Preserve, 1.5 miles; Trinity Retreat Center, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on West Cornwall’s trails?
Trinity Forest Preserve and Trinity Retreat Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Cornwall?
11,969 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Cornwall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Cornwall 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 →