Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Wildlife and Heritage Service
346 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Roberto221 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Pomfret
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pomfret
28% of Pomfret’s land is conserved, about 493 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Pomfret, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
28%
493 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
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
493 conserved acres
28% of Pomfret’s land. Who manages Pomfret’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation158 ac
State natural resources158 ac
County43 ac
Not recorded316 ac
State Conservation Area · 316 acConservation Easement · 178 acUnknown Easement · 158 acForest Stewardship Easement · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 178 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Grove Wma State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 316 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Pomfret
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pomfret
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
6Tennis
2Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pomfret: April to June
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pomfret →
Next door
Pomfret and its neighbors
Pomfret has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomfret | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bensville | 9% | 0.3 | 7 | 30% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pomfret
Are dogs allowed on Pomfret’s trails?
Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pomfret?
11,739 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pomfret or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pomfret 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 →