Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0More than half of Waterford’s land is conserved: 57%
57% of Waterford’s land is conserved, about 118 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Waterford, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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118 conserved acres
57% of Waterford’s land. Who manages Waterford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 118 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Waterford
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.
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.
1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Waterford: April 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Waterford →
Questions about parks and trails in Waterford
Is there public land near Waterford?
5,053 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waterford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waterford 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 →