Great Swamp Wilderness
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
527 acres2.9 mi of trail
Blue TrailYellow TrailIvory Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in New Vernon
Few parks or trails are on the map in New Vernon
The biggest trail networks: Great Swamp Wilderness (2.9 mi). 37% of New Vernon’s land is conserved, about 858 acres. 70 acres are parks and preserves, 94 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
37%
858 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
70 ac
94 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Great Swamp Wilderness, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
753 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
858 conserved acres
37% of New Vernon’s land. Who manages New Vernon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,482 ac
County64 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government62 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits39 ac
Town or city14 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1,482 acAgricultural Easement · 126 acRecreation or Education Easement · 35 acLocal Park · 14 acOther Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 103 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,482 | Restricted |
| Bayne Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in New Vernon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in New Vernon
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Blue Trail1.2 mi
Yellow Trail0.9 mi
Ivory Trail0.8 mi
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
4Tennis
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in New Vernon: April 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in New Vernon →
Next door
New Vernon and its neighbors
New Vernon has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Vernon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Village | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Vernon
Where can I hike in New Vernon?
The longest trail networks: Great Swamp Wilderness, 2.9 miles; Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, 0.3 miles; Bayne Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on New Vernon’s trails?
Great Swamp Wilderness and Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near New Vernon?
39,467 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Vernon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 70 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Vernon 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 →