Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Island Pond
10% of Island Pond’s land is conserved, about 276 acres. 219 acres are parks and preserves, 257 per 1,000 residents. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Island Pond, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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276 conserved acres
10% of Island Pond’s land. Water is left out: Island Pond has 4.2 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Island Pond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 55 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 212 | Unknown |
| Clyde River Access (Brighton) State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Island Pond Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Island Pond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 named trails 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 Island Pond: 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 | 27 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Island Pond →
Questions about parks and trails in Island Pond
Is there public land near Island Pond?
31,589 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Island Pond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 227 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Island Pond 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 →