Francis Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in New Haven
Few parks or trails are on the map in New Haven
6 acres are parks and preserves, 194 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
under 1%
6 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
194 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Who protects it
6 conserved acres
under 1% of New Haven’s land. Who manages New Haven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County6 ac
Local Park · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
When to get out
The walking year in New Haven
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Haven →
Questions about parks and trails in New Haven
Are dogs allowed on New Haven’s trails?
Francis Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near New Haven?
2,462 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Haven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Haven 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 →