Matthew Moore House · Photo: Kathryn Meyer · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Danbury
4% of Danbury’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 82 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Danbury, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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16 conserved acres
4% of Danbury’s land. Who manages Danbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging Rock State Park State Park | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
3 places on the National Register
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.
The best walking months in Danbury: April to June and 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Danbury →
Questions about parks and trails in Danbury
Is there public land near Danbury?
3,388 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Danbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Danbury 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 →