Mill Woods Park
Managed by Town of Wethersfield
120 acres1.1 mi of trail
Yellow TrailRed TrailWhite TrailOrange Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Daderot · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Wethersfield
13% of Wethersfield’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
13% of Wethersfield’s land is conserved, about 1,045 acres. The biggest trail networks: Mill Woods Park (1.1 mi), Wintergreen Woods (1 mi), Goodwin Park (0.7 mi). 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Wethersfield, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #57 of 155 in Connecticut. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,045 acres · of 12.3 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
497 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
Highest peak
171 ft
Wolcott Hill
Lakes & rivers
13
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Wethersfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wethersfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wethersfield is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #57 of 155 in Connecticut. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wethersfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical CT town 15% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · CT 1.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (497 acres) · CT 22 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% 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 86%
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Connecticut towns of 2,500+ (155)Ahead of 64%
Connecticut towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Wethersfield’s 13% is ahead of 39% of Connecticut towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% of them.
Water is 6% of Wethersfield’s area (1 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
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 Mill Woods Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wintergreen Woods
Managed by Town of Wethersfield
128 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Goodwin Park
Managed by City of Hartford
111 acres0.7 mi of trail
Upper Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
South Meadows Greenway at Goodwin University
Managed by Goodwin University
281 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 32 parks & preserves
Mill Woods Park120 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of Wethersfield
DirectionsWintergreen Woods128 acres · 1 mi of trail · Town of Wethersfield
DirectionsGoodwin Park111 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Hartford
DirectionsSouth Meadows Greenway at Goodwin University281 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Goodwin University
Wethersfield Game Club186 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Wethersfield Game Club, Inc.
1860 Reservoir Open Space108 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Wethersfield
William J. Pitkin Recreation Complex15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Wethersfield
DirectionsStandish Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Wethersfield
DirectionsFolly Brook Natural Area75 acres · City of Hartford
I-291 Corridor46 acres · State of Connecticut;City of New Britain;Town of Newington;Town of Rocky Hill;Town of Wethersfield
DirectionsTanglewood Nature Preserve41 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Wilkus Farm Preserved Open Space41 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Cove Park30 acres · State of Connecticut;Town of Wethersfield
DirectionsBeaver Brook Linear Park19 acres · Town of Wethersfield
DirectionsWood Parcel18 acres · Great Meadows Conservation Trust
DirectionsEleanor Buck Wolf Parcel14 acres · Great Meadows Conservation Trust
DirectionsWildwood Open Space14 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Farms Village Park8 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Goff Brook Open Space8 acres · Pyquag Village Association
Cricket Knoll Open Space7 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Harvey Fuller Grounds6 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Wyndwood Open Space5 acres · Wyndwood Village Association
Parola Property5 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Lantern Lane Open Space5 acres · Pyquag Village Association
Cedar Meadows Open Space3 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Pyquaug Village Open Space2 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Ridgecrest Circle Open Space2 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Old Common1 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Hanmer Park1 acres
Colonel John Chester Park1 acres · Town of Wethersfield
Savage Park1 acres · Town of Wethersfield
DirectionsChurchill Green1 acres · Town of Wethersfield
DirectionsWho protects it
1,045 conserved acres
13% of Wethersfield’s land. Water is left out: Wethersfield has 12.3 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wethersfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city443 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits154 ac
State conservation87 ac
Not recorded552 ac
Local Park · 404 acLocal Other or Unknown · 328 acPrivate Conservation · 199 acConservation Easement · 154 acAgricultural Easement · 68 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 86 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 83 of 108 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 368 | Unknown |
| Mill Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 120 | Open |
| Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 111 | Open |
| Goodwin Park Local Park | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Fearful swamp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 46 | Unknown |
| Tanglewood Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
| Beaver Brook Park Local Park | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
| Spring Street-Beaver Brook Open Space (2 Parcels) Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| John C. Willard Swimming & Community Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Webb Building Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Wethersfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wethersfield
Mikey's PlaceIn Standish Park
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Wethersfield
Wethersfield Dog ParkIn Mill Woods Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Wethersfield
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wethersfield
Wolcott Hill171 ft elevation
DirectionsHarriss Hill144 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Wethersfield
Wethersfield Community GardensTown of Wethersfield
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Elm Street Extension1.3 mi
Yellow Trail0.4 mi
Upper Park Trail0.2 mi
Red Trail0.2 mi
White Trail0.1 mi
Orange Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Heritage Way BikepathBike route
1.9 miCourts & fields
20Tennis
12Baseball
11Basketball
7Tracks
6Soccer
3Lacrosse
2Softball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wethersfield: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wethersfield →
Next door
Wethersfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Glastonbury174 miHartford28 miRocky Hill20 miEast Hartford12 miNewington11 miWethersfield7.6 miGlastonbury Center4.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wethersfield | 13% | 0.6 | 18 | 96% | A |
| Rocky Hill | 11% | 1.5 | 8 | 74% | A− |
| Newington | 5% | 0.8 | 9 | 82% | B+ |
| Glastonbury | 29% | 3.4 | 72 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Hartford | 12% | 1.6 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Glastonbury Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Hartford | 6% | 0.7 | 6 | 96% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wethersfield
Where can I hike in Wethersfield?
The longest trail networks: Mill Woods Park, 1.1 miles; Wintergreen Woods, 1 miles; Goodwin Park, 0.7 miles; South Meadows Greenway at Goodwin University, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wethersfield is conserved land?
13% 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 Wethersfield’s trails?
Mill Woods Park and Wintergreen Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wethersfield?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: Heritage Way Bikepath.
Is there public land near Wethersfield?
19,487 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wethersfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 497 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wethersfield have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Wethersfield 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 →