Wharf Creek - Estes Woods
Nature preserve
86 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cedar Crest
15% of Cedar Crest’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. 15% of Cedar Crest’s land is conserved, about 138 acres. 256 acres are parks and preserves, 148 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
15%
138 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
256 ac
148 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Webster's Wilderness
Nature preserve
53 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cut River Meadow
Nature preserve
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Duxbury Marsh
Nature preserve
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Wharf Creek - Estes Woods86 acres
Webster's Wilderness53 acres
Cut River Meadow29 acres
Duxbury Marsh28 acres
Green Harbor Lots2 acres · Town of Marshfield Conservation Commission
Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary1 acres
Who protects it
138 conserved acres
15% of Cedar Crest’s land. Who manages Cedar Crest’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits33 ac
Town or city20 ac
Not recorded98 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 72 acPrivate Conservation · 29 acConservation Easement · 19 acResearch or Educational Area · 16 acLocal Park · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duxbury Marsh Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 54 | Open |
| Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Closed |
| Gov Winslow School Fields And Playgrounds Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| Donald E. Shute Nature Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Webster Street Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Cut River Meadow Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Green Harbor Lots Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Cedar Crest
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cedar Crest
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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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
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cedar Crest: 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 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Cedar Crest →
Next door
Cedar Crest and its neighbors
Cedar Crest has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cedar Crest
Are dogs allowed on Cedar Crest’s trails?
Wharf Creek - Estes Woods and Webster's Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cedar Crest?
15,426 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cedar Crest or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 275 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cedar Crest 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 →