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Outdoors in New London

Few parks or trails are on the map in New London

2% of New London’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.9 per 1,000 residents. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
2%
24 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

New London Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

24 conserved acres

2% of New London’s land. Who manages New London’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Not recorded24 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 24 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Town of New London Open Space
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded24Unknown
Town of New London - New London Park
Local Recreation Area
Not recorded1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in New London

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in New London

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
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in New London: April and May

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.010.911.913.014.014.514.313.512.311.210.29.8
High (°F)525663738086908882736254
Rain (in)3.73.13.93.73.64.54.54.24.33.53.53.7

February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New London →

Questions about parks and trails in New London

Are dogs allowed on New London’s trails?

New London Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near New London?

25,532 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New London or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New London 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 →