Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
4,205 acres1.9 mi of trail
Powerline Spur #3Power Line Spur #2
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Storylanding · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bloomfield
More than half of Bloomfield’s land is conserved: 53%
53% of Bloomfield’s land is conserved, about 13,717 acres. The biggest trail networks: Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (1.9 mi). 405 acres are parks and preserves, 1,730 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
53%
13,717 acres · of 40.2 sq mi of land
Trails
47 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
405 ac
1,730 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,448 ft
Bloomfield Ridge
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13,717 conserved acres
53% of Bloomfield’s land. Who manages Bloomfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits9,608 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service8,306 ac
Joint8,240 ac
State parks339 ac
State conservation73 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Not recorded404 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,169 acUnknown Easement · 8,961 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 8,306 acLocal Resource Management Area · 364 acAgricultural Easement · 132 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,159 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 46 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 8,306 | Restricted |
| Bloomfield Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 364 | Unknown |
| Lyman Falls State Park State Park | Not recorded | 40 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Bloomfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Bloomfield
Bloomfield Ridge2,448 ft elevation
DirectionsPotash Mountain2,024 ft elevation
DirectionsSnow Hill1,814 ft elevation
DirectionsBuzzell Hill1,742 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Potash Mountain1,654 ft elevation
DirectionsSpencer Hill1,444 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 41.7 mi
Powerline Spur #30.3 mi
Powerline Spur #10.2 mi
Power Line Spur #20.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Bloomfield: May and 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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 36 | 49 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bloomfield →
Next door
Bloomfield and its neighbors
Bloomfield has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lemington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brunswick | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bloomfield
Where can I hike in Bloomfield?
The longest trail networks: Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bloomfield’s trails?
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bloomfield?
38,338 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloomfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 460 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bloomfield 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 →