Robinson State Park
Managed by Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
873 acres23.9 mi of trail
Yellow TrailTurtleShell TrailRoller CoasterTimber Mile+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Agawam Town
Agawam Town has 49 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
16% of Agawam Town’s land is conserved, about 2,378 acres. 1,473 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Robinson State Park (23.9 mi), Still Brook Park (0.9 mi), Springfield Water Department Land (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #158 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
2,378 acres · of 23.3 sq mi of land
Trails
49 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,473 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
7.6 mi lanes · 2.6 mi paths
Highest peak
328 ft
Liswell Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
9 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Agawam Town?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Agawam Town have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Agawam Town is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #158 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Agawam Town’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (49 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,473 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 44%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Agawam Town’s 16% is ahead of 27% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Robinson State Park, with 23.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Springfield Water Department Land
Managed by City of Springfield Water Department
106 acres0.7 mi of trail
NET/M&M Trail (white)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
School Street / River Road Park
Park
49 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 18 parks & preserves
Robinson State Park873 acres · 23.9 mi of trail · Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
DirectionsStill Brook Park279 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringfield Water Department Land106 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Springfield Water Department
School Street / River Road Park49 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsPynchon Point4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRidgeview Park53 acres
Perry Lane Park35 acres
Shea Field17 acres
DirectionsSacred Heart Field17 acres
Meadowbrook Park17 acres
Borgatti Park12 acres
DirectionsMemorial Field8 acres
DirectionsJoanne Dr. Conservation Lands6 acres
Benjamin Wade Park6 acres
DirectionsSt. John's Field4 acres
Cohen Park4 acres
Legion Park2 acres
McGrath's Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,378 conserved acres
16% of Agawam Town’s land. Who manages Agawam Town’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land895 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)192 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits156 ac
Town or city74 ac
Not recorded1,696 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,043 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 833 acLocal Other or Unknown · 395 acWatershed Protection Area · 167 acConservation Easement · 156 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 574 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 81 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 369 | Restricted |
| Tuckahoe Turf Farm Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 247 | Open |
| Springfield Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 165 | Closed |
| Saint Anne Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 163 | Restricted |
| Oak Ridge Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 113 | Restricted |
| Six Flags New England Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 112 | Restricted |
| Agawam Municipal Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 108 | Restricted |
| Magawa Sporting Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 65 | Restricted |
| School Street/River Road Park Local Park | Not recorded | 49 | Open |
| Perry Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
29 places to go in Agawam Town
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Agawam Town
9 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Agawam Town
10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Agawam Town
Agawam Dog ParkIn Shea Field
DirectionsBoat launches in Agawam Town
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Agawam Town
Small WaterfallIn Robinson State Park
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Agawam Town
Liswell Hill328 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Agawam Town
Rivers Edge Picnic Grove
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
19 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.9 miUnpaved · 12.1 mi
NET/M&M Trail (white)2.6 mi
Yellow Trail0.9 mi
TurtleShell Trail0.8 mi
Roller Coaster0.7 mi
Timber Mile0.7 mi
Skid Row Trail0.7 mi
Piney Forest0.6 mi
Shanty Town0.6 mi
Chopper Trail0.5 mi
Unicorn0.5 mi
9 more trails
Fisher Cat
0.4 miNew Out
0.4 miTrail of Hope
0.4 miRangeBall Trail
0.4 miLollipop
0.4 miSystem Check
0.4 miQuad Endo Trail
0.1 miScooter Trail
0.1 miClaw
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Tennis
16Baseball
7Basketball
4Soccer
1Field hockey
1Football
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Capt. Charles Leonard HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itPurchase-Ferre HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itAgawam Center Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itThomas and Esther Smith HouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itSchool Street BarnBuilding · listed 2012
About itHampden County Training SchoolBuilding · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Agawam Town: April 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Agawam Town →
Next door
Agawam Town and its neighbors
Agawam Town has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Springfield Town55 miAgawam Town49 miSuffield37 miSouthwick33 miWestfield31 miSpringfield20 miLongmeadow17 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agawam Town | 16% | 2.1 | 52 | 90% | A+ |
| West Springfield Town | 17% | 3.3 | 21 | 92% | A |
| Springfield | 15% | 0.6 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Southwick | 14% | 1.1 | 62 | 52% | A− |
| Longmeadow | 28% | 1.9 | 86 | 88% | A+ |
| Westfield | 17% | 0.7 | 37 | 85% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Agawam Town
Where can I hike in Agawam Town?
The longest trail networks: Robinson State Park, 23.9 miles; Still Brook Park, 0.9 miles; Springfield Water Department Land, 0.7 miles; School Street / River Road Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Agawam Town is conserved land?
16% of its land, against a typical 21% for a Massachusetts town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Agawam Town’s trails?
Robinson State Park and Still Brook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Agawam Town?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of painted or protected lanes, 2.6 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Agawam Town?
24,732 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Agawam Town or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,528 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Agawam Town have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #158 of 283 in Massachusetts. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Agawam Town 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 →