Allis State Park
Managed by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
477 acres0.4 mi of trail
Park Circle
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Brookfield
Brookfield has 1,001 acres of parks, 673 for every 1,000 residents
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Brookfield’s land is conserved, about 1,570 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Brookfield, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,570 acres · of 40.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,001 ac
673 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,952 ft
Bear Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Brookfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brookfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brookfield is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brookfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4CPark land673 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,001 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home13% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Brookfield’s 6% is ahead of 15% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 1% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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 Allis State Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ainsworth State Park
Nature preserve
323 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,570 conserved acres
6% of Brookfield’s land. Who manages Brookfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits930 ac
State parks159 ac
State conservation65 ac
Joint65 ac
Not recorded1,037 ac
State Park · 966 acConservation Easement · 526 acAgricultural Easement · 442 acLocal Resource Management Area · 147 acUnknown Easement · 65 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 528 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 51 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allis State Park State Park | State parks | 637 | Open |
| Ainsworth State Park State Park | Not recorded | 328 | Open |
| Brookfield Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 147 | Unknown |
| Baker Pond State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 55 | Open |
| Orange County Fens Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 27 | Closed |
| Orange County Fens Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
| Rood Pond Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Brookfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Brookfield
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Brookfield
Fire TowerIn Allis State Park
DirectionsPeaks in Brookfield
Bear Hill1,952 ft elevation · In Allis State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Brookfield
Allis State Park CampgroundFee · In Allis State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Town Highway 750.8 mi
Park Circle0.4 mi
Bridge Out0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brookfield: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brookfield →
Next door
Brookfield and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | 6% | 0.1 | 673 | 13% | B− |
| Randolph | 9% | 0.2 | 31 | 36% | B |
| Braintree | 13% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Chelsea | 10% | 0.3 | 471 | 27% | B+ |
| Roxbury | — 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 Brookfield
Where can I hike in Brookfield?
The longest trail networks: Allis State Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brookfield is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 14% for a Vermont town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Brookfield’s trails?
Allis State Park and Ainsworth State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brookfield?
20,669 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brookfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,116 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brookfield have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Brookfield 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 →