Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Quonochontaug
13% of Quonochontaug’s land is conserved, about 115 acres. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 66 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Quonochontaug, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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115 conserved acres
13% of Quonochontaug’s land. Water is left out: Quonochontaug has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Quonochontaug’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Hathaway Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 38 | Unknown |
| Dunns Corner Fire District Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
| West Beach Rd Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
| Bull Brier Swamp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Quonochontaug Private Conservation | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Berry Swamp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| East Beach State Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| West Beach Road Lot Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Quonny Beach Lot Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
4 places to go in Quonochontaug
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1 playground without a name on the map.
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 Quonochontaug: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Quonochontaug →
Questions about parks and trails in Quonochontaug
Is there public land near Quonochontaug?
5,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Quonochontaug or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Quonochontaug 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 →