Victory State Forest
Nature preserve
14,028 acres18.9 mi of trail
Bog Pond TrailGolden Road TrailRogers Brook TrailMulti-Use Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Victory State Forest Parking Lot
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Outdoors in Victory
More than half of Victory’s land is conserved: 74%
74% of Victory’s land is conserved, about 20,373 acres. The biggest trail networks: Victory State Forest (18.9 mi), Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area (4.1 mi). 5,440 acres are parks and preserves, 102,650 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
74%
20,373 acres · of 43.0 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,440 ac
102,650 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,976 ft
Umpire Mountain
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Victory State Forest, with 18.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
5,408 acres4.1 mi of trail
Railroad Bed TrailMulti-Use TrailBog Pond Spur
Dogs on leash
Directionsto Victory State Forest Parking Lot
Darling State Park
Nature preserve
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
20,373 conserved acres
74% of Victory’s land. Who manages Victory’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits8,020 ac
State parks362 ac
Not recorded12,348 ac
State Resource Management Area · 14,603 acState Conservation Area · 5,403 acUnknown Easement · 369 acConservation Easement · 351 acState Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 364 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory State Forest State Resource Management Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14,603 | Open |
| Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 5,403 | Open |
| Darling State Park State Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Victory
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Victory
Bog DamIn Victory State Forest
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Victory
Umpire Mountain2,976 ft elevation · In Victory State Forest
DirectionsLittle Roundtop1,955 ft elevation
DirectionsMitchell Knoll1,437 ft elevation · In Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsLees Hill1,335 ft elevation · In Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsTrails & water
15 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.1 miUnpaved · 21.8 mi
Bog Pond Trail2.8 mi
Golden Road Trail2.6 mi
Railroad Bed Trail2.2 mi
Rogers Brook Trail1.8 mi
Clodhopper1.8 mi
Multi-Use Trail1.5 mi
Middle Finger1.3 mi
The Lift1.2 mi
Mac Attack1.2 mi
McGills Thrill1.1 mi
5 more trails
Liefs
1.0 miStairway to Heaven
0.7 miLeif's
0.5 miBog Pond Spur
0.4 miPoutine
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Victory: 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Victory →
Next door
Victory and its neighbors
Victory has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granby | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kirby | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Concord | 11% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Lunenburg | 5% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Burke | 11% | 2.8 | 1,172 | 35% | A |
| East Haven | — 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 Victory
Where can I hike in Victory?
The longest trail networks: Victory State Forest, 18.9 miles; Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area, 4.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Victory’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Victory?
38,852 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Victory or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20,174 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Victory 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 →