South Bay Wildlife Management Area
Managed by VT DEC
2,369 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Willoughby Falls Access Area
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Coventry
Coventry has 1,855 acres of parks, 2,023 for every 1,000 residents
19% of Coventry’s land is conserved, about 3,352 acres. The biggest trail networks: South Bay Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Coventry, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,352 acres · of 27.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,855 ac
2,023 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,385 ft
Cleveland Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Coventry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coventry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coventry is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coventry’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land2,023 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,855 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home58% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Coventry’s 19% is ahead of 69% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 South Bay WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Willoughby Falls Access Area
Coventry Town Forest
Nature preserve
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,352 conserved acres
19% of Coventry’s land. Who manages Coventry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,808 ac
State fish & wildlife917 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)274 ac
Not recorded1,819 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,843 acConservation Easement · 1,591 acAgricultural Easement · 747 acUnknown Easement · 569 acPrivate Conservation · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,489 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 61 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bay Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,752 | Open |
| Barton River Streambank State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 81 | Open |
| Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 55 | Open |
| Coventry Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Coventry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Coventry
Coventry StationIn South Bay Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsWaterfalls in Coventry
2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Coventry
Cleveland Hill1,385 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Coventry: 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 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Coventry →
Next door
Coventry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 19% | 0.2 | 2,023 | 58% | A− |
| Newport | 20% | 0.2 | 292 | 23% | B+ |
| Brownington | 6% | 0.1 | 172 | 3% | C+ |
| Newport | 8% | 0.8 | 72 | 88% | A |
| Irasburg | 12% | 0.1 | 87 | under 1% | B− |
| Derby | 4% | 0.5 | 206 | 30% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coventry
Where can I hike in Coventry?
The longest trail networks: South Bay Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coventry is conserved land?
19% 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 Coventry’s trails?
South Bay Wildlife Management Area and Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coventry?
8,722 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coventry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,856 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coventry have?
Ahead of 80% 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 Coventry 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 →