Beaver Brook Conservation Land
Nature preserve
252 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Brockton
9% of Brockton’s land is conserved: 1,291 acres
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Beaver Brook Conservation Land (2.9 mi), D.W. Field Park (1.6 mi), Wildlands Trust - Brockton Audubon Preserve (1.4 mi). 17 miles of mapped trail cross Brockton, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #271 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,291 acres · of 21.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,047 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.7 mi lanes
Highest peak
190 ft
Stonehouse Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is Brockton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brockton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brockton is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #271 of 283 in Massachusetts. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brockton’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land9.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,047 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
LessMore
Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 4%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Brockton ranks #206 on Outdoors.
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Brockton’s 9% is ahead of 6% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Beaver Brook Conservation Land, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
D.W. Field Park
Park
229 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Wildlands Trust - Brockton Audubon Preserve
Nature preserve
122 acres1.4 mi of trail
Trailboardwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Wildlands Trust Parking Lot
Stone Farm Conservation Area
Managed by City of Brockton Conservation Commission
103 acres1.1 mi of trail
Center Loop TrailBrockton Audubon Connector TrailChurch Connector Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Tukis Playground
Managed by City of Brockton Parks Department
13 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gilbert Walker Playground
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 28 parks & preserves
Beaver Brook Conservation Land252 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
D.W. Field Park229 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWildlands Trust - Brockton Audubon Preserve122 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsStone Farm Conservation Area103 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Brockton Conservation Commission
DirectionsTukis Playground13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Brockton Parks Department
DirectionsJames Edgar Playground7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGilbert Walker Playground6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHarold D. Bent Playground6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Washburn Meadow Conservation Area71 acres · City of Brockton Conservation Commission
Brookfield Nature Area24 acres · City of Brockton Conservation Commission
George G. Snow Park17 acres
Conservation Area15 acres · City of Brockton Conservation Commission
DirectionsTimothy Holster Memorial Park11 acres · City of Brockton Parks Department
DirectionsHillstrom Farm Park10 acres
DirectionsO'Donnell Playground5 acres
Eldon B. Kieth Field4 acres
DirectionsPuffer Playground4 acres
Ames Nowell State Park3 acres
Raymond School Playground3 acres
DirectionsEast Side Improvement Park3 acres · City of Brockton Parks Department
Salisbury Brook Park2 acres · City of Brockton Parks Department
DirectionsMcKinley Park2 acres
DirectionsHancock Field2 acres
George E. Keith Park2 acres
G.A.R. Park2 acres · City of Brockton
DirectionsBrockton Avenue Property1 acres
Perkins Park1 acres · City of Brockton Parks Department
Plymouth St. Playground1 acres
Who protects it
1,291 conserved acres
9% of Brockton’s land. Who manages Brockton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city614 ac
Not recorded930 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 431 acConservation Easement · 333 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 242 acLocal Park · 205 acResearch or Educational Area · 154 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 111 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| D W Field Park and Municipal Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 164 | Open |
| D W Field Park Local Park | Not recorded | 137 | Open |
| Thorny Lea Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 135 | Closed |
| Washburn Meadow Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 104 | Open |
| Stone Farm Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Melrose Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 60 | Open |
| Brockton Fairgrounds Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 46 | Restricted |
| Calvary Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 41 | Restricted |
| Brockton High School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 36 | Open |
| Massasoit Community College Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 36 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
31 places to go in Brockton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brockton
Clifford Avenue Playground
DirectionsGilmore Playground
DirectionsJennifer Lynn Fay PlaygroundIn McKinley Park
DirectionsMulberry Street Playground
DirectionsNadine Playground
DirectionsParmenter Playground
DirectionsPerrault Playground
DirectionsPlus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Brockton
Stonehouse Hill190 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Brockton
Frederick Douglass Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.6 miHorses · 1.0 miUnpaved · 4.1 mi
Trail1.0 mi
Center Loop Trail0.6 mi
Brockton Audubon Connector Trail0.4 mi
Church Connector Trail0.1 mi
Sylph Path0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
27Baseball
22Basketball
11Tennis
9Soccer
2Football
2Volleyball
1Multi-sport
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →24 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Brockton City HallBuilding · listed 1976
About itCentral Fire StationBuilding · listed 1977
About itGardner J. Kingman HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itSnow Fountain and ClockObject · listed 1977
About itMoses Packard HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itOld Post Office BuildingBuilding · listed 1978
About itDr. Edgar Everett Dean HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itCurtis BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itGoldthwaite BlockBuilding · listed 1982
About itHoward BlockBuilding · listed 1982
About itLyman BlockBuilding · listed 1982
About itForest Avenue SchoolBuilding · listed 1982
About it12 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brockton: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Brockton →
Next door
Brockton and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockton | 9% | 0.8 | 10 | 93% | A− |
| Abington | 7% | 2.6 | 53 | 92% | A |
| West Bridgewater | 26% | 0.9 | 253 | 96% | A+ |
| Whitman | 11% | 0.3 | 40 | 98% | A |
| East Bridgewater | 11% | 0.3 | 56 | 90% | A− |
| Easton | 30% | 1.8 | 215 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brockton
Where can I hike in Brockton?
The longest trail networks: Beaver Brook Conservation Land, 2.9 miles; D.W. Field Park, 1.6 miles; Wildlands Trust - Brockton Audubon Preserve, 1.4 miles; Stone Farm Conservation Area, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brockton is conserved land?
9% 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 Brockton’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Stone Farm Conservation Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brockton?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Brockton?
55,148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brockton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,052 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brockton have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #271 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 Brockton 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 →