Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Weathersfield has 1,034 acres of parks, 362 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Weathersfield’s land is conserved, about 4,252 acres. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Weathersfield, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #42 of 71 in Vermont. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Weathersfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Weathersfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Weathersfield is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #42 of 71 in Vermont. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Weathersfield’s 15% is ahead of 56% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4,252 conserved acres
15% of Weathersfield’s land. Who manages Weathersfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,212 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 36 of 96 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ascutney Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 654 | Open |
| Wilgus State Park State Park | State parks | 96 | Open |
| Springfield Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 89 | Open |
| Weathersfield Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 64 | Open |
| Weathersfield Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 56 | Unknown |
| Ascutney State Park State Park | Not recorded | 31 | Open |
| Tenney Hill Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| West Windsor Town Forest Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| North Springfield Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 6 | Open |
14 places to go in Weathersfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
1 more peak
6 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Weathersfield: May and July 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Weathersfield →
Weathersfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weathersfield | 15% | 0.4 | 362 | 32% | B+ |
| Springfield | 6% | 0.3 | 108 | 59% | B+ |
| West Windsor | 16% | 1.5 | 18 | 7% | B+ |
| Windsor | 35% | 1.4 | 1,024 | 82% | A+ |
| Cavendish | 20% | 0.2 | 2,537 | 53% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weathersfield
How much of Weathersfield is conserved land?
15% 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.
Is there public land near Weathersfield?
30,533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weathersfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,862 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Weathersfield have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 of 71 in Vermont. 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 Weathersfield 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 →