Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
191 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Brownington
Brownington has 197 acres of parks, 172 for every 1,000 residents
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Brownington’s land is conserved, about 1,020 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Brownington, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,020 acres · of 28.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
197 ac
172 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,381 ft
Prospect Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Brownington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brownington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brownington is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brownington’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4CPark land172 acres of park per 1,000 residents (197 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13AParks close to home3% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Brownington’s 6% is ahead of 14% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 0% 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,020 conserved acres
6% of Brownington’s land. Who manages Brownington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,687 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)116 ac
State fish & wildlife38 ac
Not recorded96 ac
Conservation Easement · 765 acAgricultural Easement · 714 acUnknown Easement · 168 acPrivate Conservation · 156 acState Conservation Area · 76 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 767 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 53 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 232 | Restricted |
| Willoughby River Streambank State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 56 | Open |
| Brownington Pond Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Derby Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Brownington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Brownington
Boat Ramp
DirectionsFishing spots in Brownington
Brownington Pond Access Area
DirectionsScenic views in Brownington
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Brownington
Prospect Hill1,381 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Brownington
Will-O-Wood Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Brownington Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Brownington: 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) | 24 | 28 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Brownington →
Next door
Brownington and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Brownington
How much of Brownington 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 Brownington’s trails?
Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brownington?
17,592 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brownington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 255 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brownington have?
Ahead of 45% 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 Brownington 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 →