Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
191 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Panton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Panton
15% of Panton’s land is conserved, about 1,479 acres. 159 acres are parks and preserves, 230 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Panton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
1,479 acres · of 15.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
159 ac
230 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Dead Creek WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,479 conserved acres
15% of Panton’s land. Water is left out: Panton has 15.5 square miles of land and 6.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Panton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,001 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)386 ac
State fish & wildlife236 ac
State conservation156 ac
Not recorded348 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,411 acConservation Easement · 1,177 acState Conservation Area · 539 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,126 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 25 of 75 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 538 | Restricted |
| Lower Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Panton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Panton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Panton
Whispering Pines Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
District School No. 1Building · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Panton: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Panton →
Next door
Panton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waltham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Addison | 45% | 0.5 | 796 | 50% | A |
| Ferrisburgh | 39% | 0.4 | 1,084 | 36% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Panton
Where can I hike in Panton?
The longest trail networks: Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Panton’s trails?
Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Panton?
19,657 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Panton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 160 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Panton 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 →