Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Ascutney
18% of Ascutney’s land is conserved, about 196 acres. 102 acres are parks and preserves, 268 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Ascutney, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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196 conserved acres
18% of Ascutney’s land. Who manages Ascutney’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 64 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilgus State Park State Park | State parks | 95 | Open |
| Tenney Hill Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| Ascutney State Park State Park | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
1 places to go in Ascutney
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The best walking months in Ascutney: May and July 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ascutney →
Ascutney and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascutney | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weathersfield | 15% | 0.4 | 362 | 32% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ascutney
Is there public land near Ascutney?
15,761 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ascutney or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ascutney 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 →