Fence Creek Meadow
Managed by Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto East Wharf Beach
–Not graded
Outdoors in Madison Center
Few parks or trails are on the map in Madison Center
8% of Madison Center’s land is conserved, about 103 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 6.6 per 1,000 residents. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Madison Center, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
103 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
5 beaches
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tuxis Pond-A
Managed by Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tuxis-Gull Rock
Managed by Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Town Open Space (Scotland Avenue)
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Tuxis Pond-A8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
DirectionsTown Open Space (Scotland Avenue)5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fence Creek Meadow12 acres · Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
DirectionsTuxis-Gull Rock8 acres · Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
Town Open Space (Durham Road)5 acres
DirectionsMeadow's Edge2 acres · Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
DirectionsTown Open Space (Fort Path Road)1 acres
Who protects it
103 conserved acres
8% of Madison Center’s land. Who manages Madison Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits16 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)10 ac
Town or city8 ac
Not recorded87 ac
Private Conservation · 51 acLocal Other or Unknown · 48 acConservation Easement · 10 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 acLocal Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Wharf Beach & Surf Club Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 43 | Unknown |
| Unknown Private Conservation | Not recorded | 29 | Unknown |
| Madison Land Conservation Trust 4 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Closed |
| Jaycee Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Madison Land Conservation Trust 1 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Closed |
| Town Open Space (durham Road) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Run Acres Private Conservation | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Madison Green Historic District Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Tuxis Pond- Private Conservation | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Tuxis-gull Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Madison Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Madison Center
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Madison Center
4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Tennis
7Baseball
5Soccer
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Madison Center: May 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Madison Center →
Next door
Madison Center and its neighbors
Madison Center has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madison | 37% | 3.0 | 60 | 41% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Madison Center
Where can I hike in Madison Center?
The longest trail networks: Tuxis Pond-A, 0.1 miles; Town Open Space (Scotland Avenue), 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Madison Center’s trails?
Fence Creek Meadow and Tuxis Pond-A don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Madison Center?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Madison Center?
5,007 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madison Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Madison Center 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 →