Bennington has 182 acres of parks, 57 for every 1,000 residents
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Bennington. 1% of Bennington’s land is conserved, about 407 acres.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #694 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bennington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bennington is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #694 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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407 conserved acres
1% of Bennington’s land. Who manages Bennington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 204 | Closed |
| Akron Village Land Local Park | Town or city | 164 | Unknown |
| Town Of Bennington Land Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Unknown |
3 places to go in Bennington
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4 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Bennington: May 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bennington →
Bennington and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Bennington
How much of Bennington is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Bennington?
11,899 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bennington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 182 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bennington have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #694 of 758 in New York. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bennington 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 →