Few parks or trails are on the map in New Haven
126 acres are parks and preserves, 198 per 1,000 residents. 42 miles of mapped trail cross New Haven, 1.2 per square mile of land. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Thatcher Park
193 conserved acres
1% of New Haven’s land. Who manages New Haven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 79 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolen Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 105 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 9 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 9 | Open |
1 places to go in New Haven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 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.
The walking year in New Haven
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Haven →
New Haven and its neighbors
New Haven has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vance Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sheridan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tiffany | — 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 New Haven
Are dogs allowed on New Haven’s trails?
French Park and Thatcher Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near New Haven?
5,397 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Haven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 126 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Haven 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 →