Deer Run Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
230 acres1.1 mi of trail
Ravine Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Newfane
Newfane has 412 acres of parks, 283 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Deer Run Nature Preserve (1.1 mi). 7% of Newfane’s land is conserved, about 1,714 acres. 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,714 acres · of 39.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
412 ac
283 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,719 ft
Oregon Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Newfane?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newfane have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newfane is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. 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 Newfane’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4CPark land283 acres of park per 1,000 residents (412 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13AParks close to home28% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Newfane’s 7% is ahead of 15% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 0% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Deer Run Nature Preserve, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manitou
Nature preserve
250 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rock River Preserve
Nature preserve
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,714 conserved acres
7% of Newfane’s land. Who manages Newfane’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,082 ac
Not recorded164 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,545 acUnknown Easement · 950 acAgricultural Easement · 587 acLocal Resource Management Area · 146 acLocal Other or Unknown · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,550 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 67 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfane Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 146 | Unknown |
| Williamsville Dam Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Sunset Lake Watershed Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Newfane
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Newfane
Oregon Mountain1,719 ft elevation
DirectionsNewfane Hill1,608 ft elevation
DirectionsDeer Hill1,526 ft elevation
DirectionsWiswall Hill1,161 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Ravine Trail1.1 mi
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
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newfane: May to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Newfane →
Next door
Newfane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfane | 7% | 0.1 | 283 | 28% | B− |
| Brookline | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dummerston | 18% | 0.4 | 509 | 30% | A− |
| Dover | 31% | 0.7 | 844 | 11% | A− |
| Wardsboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Townshend | 15% | 0.6 | 819 | 8% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newfane
Where can I hike in Newfane?
The longest trail networks: Deer Run Nature Preserve, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newfane is conserved land?
7% 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 Newfane’s trails?
Deer Run Nature Preserve and Manitou don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Newfane?
37,384 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newfane or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 412 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newfane have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Newfane 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 →