Few parks or trails are on the map in Brighton plantation
19 acres are parks and preserves, 196 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Brighton plantation, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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22 conserved acres
under 1% of Brighton plantation’s land. Who manages Brighton plantation’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
4 places to go in Brighton plantation
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Brighton plantation: May and July 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 28 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Brighton plantation →
Brighton plantation and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athens | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wellington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bingham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Solon | 2% | 0.6 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brighton plantation
Is there public land near Brighton plantation?
888 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brighton plantation or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brighton plantation neighbors.
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 →