Charleston, VT parks, trails & bike paths
About 14% of Charleston is conserved land, roughly 3,356 acres. There are about 10 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Charleston, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Charleston outdoors
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Parks & preserves with trails
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Named trails
- Echo Lake Trail2.9 mi
- Leadership Trail1.7 mi
- Hopkins Hill Trail0.6 mi
- Above & Beyond0.6 mi
- Town Highway 420.5 mi
- Tripp Hill Connector0.4 mi
- Up, Up and Away0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
3,356 conserved acres
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 3,219 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 60 of 127 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
The biggest protected places in Charleston
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Town ForestLocal Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 126 | Access unknown |
| Pensioner Pond AccessState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Clyde River Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Historic places to visit
Charleston and its neighbors
Conditions & tips from neighbors
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 29.8-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.