Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.011% of Acushnet 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. 11% of Acushnet Center’s land is conserved, about 104 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Buttonwood Meadows
104 conserved acres
11% of Acushnet Center’s land. Who manages Acushnet Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 65 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope Park Local Park | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Hathaway Forest Conservation Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Closed |
| Buttonwood Meadows Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Tabor Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Acushnet Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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 best walking months in Acushnet 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Acushnet Center →
Acushnet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acushnet Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Acushnet | 11% | 0.2 | 84 | 73% | A− |
| New Bedford | 19% | 0.5 | 22 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Acushnet Center
Are dogs allowed on Acushnet Center’s trails?
Pope Park and Buttonwood Meadows don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Acushnet Center?
33,790 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Acushnet Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Acushnet Center 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 →