Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0More than half of East Haven’s land is conserved: 75%
75% of East Haven’s land is conserved, about 17,813 acres. 25 miles of mapped trail cross East Haven, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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17,813 conserved acres
75% of East Haven’s land. Who manages East Haven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17,813 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
5 places to go in East Haven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in East Haven: May, August 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in East Haven →
East Haven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Haven | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granby | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newark | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burke | 11% | 2.8 | 1,172 | 35% | A |
| Victory | — 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 East Haven
Is there public land near East Haven?
63,945 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Haven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Haven 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 →