Gilbrook Natural Area
Nature preserve
41 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Winooski
16% of Winooski’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Winooski, 3.8 per square mile of land. 16% of Winooski’s land is conserved, about 142 acres.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #6 of 71 in Vermont. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
142 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
3.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
53 ac
6.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Winooski?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild16% of the land is conserved; a typical Vermont town, 14%.A trail town3.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, among the top 1% of U.S. towns.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.History along the way8 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Winooski have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winooski is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #6 of 71 in Vermont. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Winooski’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land6.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (53 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Vermont towns of 2,500+ (71)Ahead of 93%
Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Winooski’s 16% is ahead of 60% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 100% of them.
Water is 6% of Winooski’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. 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 Gilbrook Natural Area, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Casavant Natural Area
Nature preserve
129 acres1.5 mi of trail
Casavant Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Gilbrook Natural Area41 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCasavant Natural Area129 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLandry Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCasavant Field3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Allen Street Park2 acres
DirectionsRichards Park2 acres
Victory Circle1 acres
DirectionsCommunity Garden Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
142 conserved acres
16% of Winooski’s land. Water is left out: Winooski has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Winooski’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency234 ac
Town or city23 ac
State conservation2 ac
Conservation Easement · 235 acLocal Park · 23 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 118 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| West Allen Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Richards Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Winooski
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Winooski
Myers Memorial Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Winooski
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Winooski
Winooski Dog ParkIn West Allen Street Park
DirectionsWaterfalls in Winooski
Winooski Falls
DirectionsScenic views in Winooski
C Nature areaIn Casavant Natural Area
DirectionsWinooski River Walk
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Casavant Nature Trail0.9 mi
Winooski River Walk0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Basketball
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Old Stone HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itWinooski BlockBuilding · listed 1974
About itWinooski Archeological SiteSite · listed 1978
About itWinooski Falls Mill DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itMethodist Episcopal Church of WinooskiBuilding · listed 2001
About itWinooski Falls Mills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2009
About itLeClair Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2012
About itDumas TenementsBuilding · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Winooski: 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) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Winooski →
Next door
Winooski 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winooski | 16% | 3.8 | 6 | 99%+ | A |
| Burlington | 22% | 3.6 | 22 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Colchester | 14% | 1.6 | 74 | 46% | A |
| South Burlington | 8% | 2.5 | 22 | 85% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Winooski
Where can I hike in Winooski?
The longest trail networks: Gilbrook Natural Area, 1.7 miles; Casavant Natural Area, 1.5 miles; Memorial Park, 0.5 miles; Landry Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Winooski is conserved land?
16% 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 Winooski’s trails?
Gilbrook Natural Area and Casavant Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Winooski?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes, 0.3 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Winooski?
8,006 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winooski or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Winooski have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Winooski 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 →