Covered Bridge Park
Managed by Town of Colchester
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Downsville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Downsville
4 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Downsville, 0.6 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
15 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
15 conserved acres
1% of Downsville’s land. Who manages Downsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation12 ac
Regional Water Districts3 ac
Unknown Easement · 12 acLocal Resource Management Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downsville Water District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
4Baseball
3Soccer
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Downsville: May, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Downsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Downsville
Are dogs allowed on Downsville’s trails?
Covered Bridge Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Downsville?
36,083 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Downsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Downsville 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 →