Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0More than half of Lemington’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Lemington’s land is conserved, about 12,281 acres. 834 acres are parks and preserves, 7,726 per 1,000 residents. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Lemington, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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12,281 conserved acres
54% of Lemington’s land. Who manages Lemington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,452 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemington Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 745 | Unknown |
| Canaan Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 46 | Unknown |
| Johnson Farm Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 37 | Open |
6 places to go in Lemington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Lemington: 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) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lemington →
Lemington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canaan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bloomfield | — 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 Lemington
Is there public land near Lemington?
28,430 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lemington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 834 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lemington 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 →