Few parks or trails are on the map in Groton
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Groton, 0.5 per square mile of land. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Groton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Groton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Groton is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land 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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35 conserved acres
3% of Groton’s land. Who manages Groton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groton Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Groton Central School Dist No1 Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 6 | Unknown |
| Groton Central School Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 5 | Unknown |
| Village of Groton Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Groton Water Works Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Groton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Groton: May 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Groton →
Questions about parks and trails in Groton
How much of Groton is conserved land?
3% 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 Groton?
9,298 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Groton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Groton have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Groton 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 →