Valley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Valley Bend
Few parks or trails are on the map in Valley Bend
3% of Valley Bend’s land is conserved, about 31 acres. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Valley Bend, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
31 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
31 conserved acres
3% of Valley Bend’s land. Who manages Valley Bend’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources31 ac
State Conservation Area · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 31 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Valley Bend: April and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Valley Bend →
Questions about parks and trails in Valley Bend
Are dogs allowed on Valley Bend’s trails?
Valley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Valley Bend?
12,679 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valley Bend or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valley Bend 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 →