Eshqua Bog Natural Area
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
25 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jessamyn West · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Hartland
Hartland has 335 acres of parks, 97 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Hartland’s land is conserved, about 4,376 acres. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Hartland, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #64 of 71 in Vermont. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
4,376 acres · of 45.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
335 ac
97 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,808 ft
Garvin Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Hartland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hartland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hartland is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #64 of 71 in Vermont. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hartland’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land97 acres of park per 1,000 residents (335 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13AParks close to home9% 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 58%
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Vermont towns of 2,500+ (71)Ahead of 10%
Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Hartland’s 15% is ahead of 54% 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 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 Eshqua Bog Natural Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,376 conserved acres
15% of Hartland’s land. Who manages Hartland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5,460 ac
Joint2,131 ac
State conservation446 ac
State fish & wildlife114 ac
Not recorded70 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,991 acAgricultural Easement · 2,325 acUnknown Easement · 1,494 acPrivate Conservation · 355 acLocal Resource Management Area · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,015 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 68 of 155 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Densmore Hill Wildlife Management Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 248 | Open |
| Eshqua Bog Natural Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Open |
| Eshqua Bog Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 39 | Closed |
| Hartland Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 28 | Unknown |
| Hammond Cove Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 28 | Open |
| Connecticut River Floodplain Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Evart's Station Site Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Closed |
| Hartland Rivershore Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
Things to do
30 places to go in Hartland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hartland
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Hartland
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Hartland
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hartland
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Hartland
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Hartland
Martin's Mill Covered Bridge
DirectionsPeaks in Hartland
Garvin Hill1,808 ft elevation
DirectionsFrench Hill1,585 ft elevation
DirectionsKent Hill1,578 ft elevation
DirectionsScott Hill1,549 ft elevation
DirectionsHartland Hill1,503 ft elevation
DirectionsBarron Hill1,388 ft elevation
DirectionsHall Hill1,381 ft elevation
DirectionsAdvent Hill1,355 ft elevation
Directions12 more peaks
Breeze Hill1,322 ft elevation
DirectionsFareham Hill1,237 ft elevation
DirectionsCotton Hill1,204 ft elevation
DirectionsDensmore Hill1,204 ft elevation
DirectionsRabbit Hill1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsTinkham Hill1,165 ft elevation
DirectionsGrout Hill1,142 ft elevation
DirectionsMace Hill1,099 ft elevation
DirectionsRichardson Hill1,040 ft elevation
DirectionsCobb Hill971 ft elevation
DirectionsTown Farm Hill899 ft elevation
DirectionsClay Hill692 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Hartland
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 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
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hartland: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hartland →
Next door
Hartland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | 15% | 0.2 | 97 | 9% | B |
| Woodstock | 17% | 1.3 | 282 | 36% | A |
| Hartford | 7% | 1.3 | 60 | 51% | A− |
| West Windsor | 16% | 1.5 | 18 | 7% | B+ |
| Windsor | 35% | 1.4 | 1,024 | 82% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hartland
Where can I hike in Hartland?
The longest trail networks: Eshqua Bog Natural Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hartland is conserved land?
15% 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 Hartland’s trails?
Eshqua Bog Natural Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hartland?
34,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hartland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 362 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hartland have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 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 Hartland 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 →