Bomoseen State Park
Managed by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
1,058 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Jared and Corin · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fair Haven
Fair Haven has 1,734 acres of parks, 637 for every 1,000 residents
26% of Fair Haven’s land is conserved, about 2,890 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bomoseen State Park (0.5 mi). 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Fair Haven, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #20 of 71 in Vermont. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
2,890 acres · of 17.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,734 ac
637 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
965 ft
Coons Den
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Fair Haven?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fair Haven have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fair Haven is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #20 of 71 in Vermont. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fair Haven’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4BPark land637 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,734 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home61% 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 86%
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Vermont towns of 2,500+ (71)Ahead of 73%
Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Fair Haven’s 26% is ahead of 87% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% 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 Bomoseen State Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Village Green
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,890 conserved acres
26% of Fair Haven’s land. Who manages Fair Haven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,227 ac
Other state land654 ac
State conservation101 ac
Town or city18 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Not recorded1,994 ac
State Park · 987 acConservation Easement · 964 acPrivate Conservation · 921 acLocal Resource Management Area · 495 acState Conservation Area · 379 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 226 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 40 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomoseen State Park State Park | Not recorded | 987 | Open |
| Great Ledge Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 587 | Closed |
| Fair Haven Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 495 | Unknown |
| Bonsawinno Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 283 | Restricted |
| Bomoseen Matrix Block Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 187 | Closed |
| Great Ledge Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 133 | Open |
| Marsh Pond Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 96 | Open |
| Old Marsh Pond Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Closed |
| Fairhaven Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Village Green Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Fair Haven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Fair Haven
Coons Den965 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Hamilton863 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Soccer
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Fair Haven: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fair Haven →
Next door
Fair Haven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Haven | 26% | 0.4 | 637 | 61% | A |
| West Haven | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Poultney | 8% | 0.5 | 187 | 44% | A− |
| Castleton | 9% | 0.3 | 461 | 28% | B+ |
| Benson | — 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 Fair Haven
Where can I hike in Fair Haven?
The longest trail networks: Bomoseen State Park, 0.5 miles; Village Green, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fair Haven is conserved land?
26% 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 Fair Haven’s trails?
Bomoseen State Park and Village Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fair Haven?
31,993 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fair Haven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,392 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fair Haven have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 of 71 in Vermont. 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 Fair Haven 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 →