Steam Brook Mill Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
2,609 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Jessamyn · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Stannard
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stannard
36% of Stannard’s land is conserved, about 2,941 acres. 2,512 acres are parks and preserves, 11,017 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Stannard, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
36%
2,941 acres · of 12.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,512 ac
11,017 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,941 conserved acres
36% of Stannard’s land. Who manages Stannard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits944 ac
Not recorded2,479 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,477 acConservation Easement · 616 acUnknown Easement · 188 acAgricultural Easement · 141 acState Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 462 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Mill Brook Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 2,477 | Open |
| Flagg Pond Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Stannard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Stannard
Orcutt Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Stannard
Vermont Freedom Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Stannard: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Stannard →
Next door
Stannard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stannard | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walden | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wheelock | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greensboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hardwick | 11% | 0.5 | 161 | 31% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stannard
Are dogs allowed on Stannard’s trails?
Steam Brook Mill Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stannard?
17,580 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stannard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,621 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stannard 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 →