Tom ODell Memorial Open Space
Managed by Town of Westbrook
7 acres0.5 mi of trail
Meadow Walk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Westbrook Center
10% of Westbrook Center’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Tom ODell Memorial Open Space (0.5 mi). 10% of Westbrook Center’s land is conserved, about 107 acres.
Conserved land
10%
107 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
70 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Westbrook Center?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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
The longest trail network is Tom ODell Memorial Open Space, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westbrook Town Beach
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Seaside Avenue Open Space
Managed by Town of Westbrook
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Tom ODell Memorial Open Space7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Town of Westbrook
DirectionsDaniel P. Wren Park17 acres
DirectionsWestbrook Town Beach6 acres
Seaside Avenue Open Space1 acres · Town of Westbrook
Westbrook Town Green1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
107 conserved acres
10% of Westbrook Center’s land. Water is left out: Westbrook Center has 1.7 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Westbrook Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city8 ac
Not recorded103 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 81 acPrivate Conservation · 17 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 acState Other or Unknown · 4 acWatershed Protection Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 24 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel P. Wren Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 48 | Unknown |
| Unknown State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 39 | Unknown |
| Town of Westbrook 1 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Westbrook Town Beach Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Salt Island Overlook Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Coral Sands Beach Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Shelter H Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
10 places to go in Westbrook Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Westbrook Center
Chapman Beach
DirectionsMiddle Beach
DirectionsQuotonset Beach
DirectionsStannard Beach
DirectionsWest BeachIn Seaside Avenue Open Space
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Westbrook Center
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Meadow Walk0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Tennis
5Basketball
3Baseball
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Westbrook 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 | 41 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Westbrook Center →
Next door
Westbrook Center and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westbrook | 17% | 1.5 | 14 | 52% | A− |
| Old Saybrook | 23% | 2.4 | 22 | 60% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westbrook Center
Where can I hike in Westbrook Center?
The longest trail networks: Tom ODell Memorial Open Space, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Westbrook Center’s trails?
Tom ODell Memorial Open Space and Daniel P. Wren Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westbrook Center?
4,107 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westbrook Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 70 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Westbrook 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 →