Green Mountain National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
27,032 acres54.1 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail;Long TrailForest Road 75Corridor 9 TrailLongshot+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Woodford
More than half of Woodford’s land is conserved: 92%
92% of Woodford’s land is conserved, about 27,902 acres. The biggest trail networks: Green Mountain National Forest (54.1 mi), Glastenbury Wilderness (10.9 mi), Woodford State Park (3.5 mi). 698 acres are parks and preserves, 2,474 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
92%
27,902 acres · of 47.4 sq mi of land
Trails
80 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
698 ac
2,474 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,848 ft
Bald Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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
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The longest trail network is Green Mountain National Forest, with 54.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Glastenbury Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
6,625 acres10.9 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail;Long TrailBald Mountain TrailWest Ridge TrailLink to Little Pond
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Woodford State Park
Nature preserve
460 acres3.5 mi of trail
Woodford TrailAtwood Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
George D. Aiken Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
4,765 acres0.3 mi of trail
Woodford Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
27,902 conserved acres
92% of Woodford’s land. Who manages Woodford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service27,077 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits284 ac
State fish & wildlife79 ac
Not recorded645 ac
National Forest · 27,077 acState Park · 394 acLocal Resource Management Area · 234 acUnknown Easement · 183 acConservation Easement · 180 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 181 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 27,077 | Open |
| Woodford State Park State Park | Not recorded | 394 | Open |
| Bennington Village Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 234 | Unknown |
| Billings Pond State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Stamford Meadows Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
17 places to go in Woodford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Woodford
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Woodford
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Woodford
Bald Mountain2,848 ft elevation · In Glastenbury Wilderness
DirectionsHagar Hill2,759 ft elevation · In Glastenbury Wilderness
DirectionsProspect Mountain2,756 ft elevation
DirectionsMaple Hill2,677 ft elevation · In Glastenbury Wilderness
DirectionsStamford and Woodford Plateau2,562 ft elevation · In George D. Aiken Wilderness
DirectionsHarmon Hill2,323 ft elevation · In Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Woodford
Prospect Mountain
DirectionsPlus 8 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.1 miHorses · 5.8 miUnpaved · 40.7 mi
Appalachian Trail;Long Trail10.4 mi
Woodford Trail2.1 mi
Bald Mountain Trail2.1 mi
Forest Road 751.7 mi
Corridor 9 Trail1.5 mi
Longshot1.4 mi
Mountain trail1.2 mi
West Ridge Trail0.9 mi
Forest Road 2720.7 mi
Link to Little Pond0.6 mi
15 more trails
Danish Delight
0.6 miChicadee
0.6 miBoomerang
0.6 miWorkout
0.5 miWoodpecker
0.5 miShea's rebellion
0.5 miHawthorn
0.5 miduke's loop
0.4 miCatamount
0.4 miWhistlepig
0.3 miJackson's Crossing
0.3 miBeaver pond loop
0.3 miLoose Moose
0.2 miAtwood Loop
0.2 miSlingshot
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Woodford: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 29 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Woodford →
Next door
Woodford and its neighbors
Woodford has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bennington | 20% | 1.1 | 43 | 60% | A |
| Searsburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stamford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pownal | 23% | 1.0 | 159 | 26% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodford
Where can I hike in Woodford?
The longest trail networks: Green Mountain National Forest, 54.1 miles; Glastenbury Wilderness, 10.9 miles; Woodford State Park, 3.5 miles; George D. Aiken Wilderness, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Woodford’s trails?
Green Mountain National Forest and Glastenbury Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Woodford?
121,276 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15,424 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Woodford 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 →