Chicopee Memorial State Park
Nature preserve
281 acres9.3 mi of trail
Central SpaghettiLog RunYellow JacketHidden Hollow+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Chicopee
Chicopee has 38 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Chicopee Memorial State Park (9.3 mi), Williams Park (0.9 mi), Sarah Jane Sherman Park (0.8 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Chicopee’s land is conserved, about 575 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #269 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
575 acres · of 22.9 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
760 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
3.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Chicopee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chicopee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chicopee is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #269 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chicopee’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (38 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (760 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13B−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 79%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 5%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Chicopee’s 4% is ahead of 0% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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 Chicopee Memorial State Park, with 9.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sarah Jane Sherman Park
Park
14 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Frank J. Szot Memorial Park
Park
72 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 20 parks & preserves
Chicopee Memorial State Park281 acres · 9.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliams Park14 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsSarah Jane Sherman Park14 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsFrank J. Szot Memorial Park72 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRay Ash Memorial Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNash Field6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAtwater Park29 acres
Rivers Park16 acres
DirectionsGarrity Grove Park12 acres
DirectionsWestover Industrial Gate Park11 acres
DirectionsFairview Memorial Park9 acres
DirectionsLincoln Grove Park9 acres
DirectionsSzeltza Park7 acres
DirectionsDana Park5 acres
Ike Alpert Park4 acres
Preston Park4 acres
Williniausett Viaduct-Vet Park3 acres
DirectionsWisniowski Park2 acres
DirectionsAldenville Commons1 acres
DirectionsChicopee War Memorial1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
575 conserved acres
4% of Chicopee’s land. Who manages Chicopee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city258 ac
State parks33 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government3 ac
Not recorded281 ac
Local Park · 198 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 94 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 64 acLocal Conservation Area · 46 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 46 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Szot Park Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Oregon Sportsmens Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 57 | Restricted |
| Slate Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 46 | Restricted |
| St. Rose Of Lima Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 38 | Open |
| Fairview Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 37 | Open |
| Calvary Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 35 | Open |
| Westover Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 32 | Open |
| Chicopee State Boat Ramp State Resource Management Area | State parks | 30 | Open |
| Atwater Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Preston Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
42 places to go in Chicopee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Chicopee
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Chicopee
Garity PlaygroundIn Garrity Grove Park
DirectionsSpray ParkIn Sarah Jane Sherman Park
DirectionsSzot Park PlaygroundIn Frank J. Szot Memorial Park
Directions38 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in Chicopee
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Chicopee
Szot Park Picnic GroveIn Frank J. Szot Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 17.8 miUnpaved · 25.7 mi
white blazes1.7 mi
Central Spaghetti1.5 mi
Fenceline1.4 mi
Yellow Jacket1.2 mi
Log Run1.0 mi
East Side Wizard0.8 mi
Icky, Sticky and Goo0.7 mi
West Side Doubletrack0.6 mi
Hidden Hollow0.5 mi
Vietnam0.5 mi
15 more trails
Back Bone
0.5 miwhite/blue blazes
0.4 miRun Rabbit Run
0.4 miPines
0.4 miRollercoaster aka RC
0.3 miHydra
0.3 miDirty Leprechaun
0.3 miHokey Pokey
0.3 miThe Dip
0.3 miDownwad Spiral
0.3 miRavine View
0.3 miGypsy's Ledge
0.2 miViagra
0.2 miGully
0.2 miPines Extension
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
31Baseball
29Basketball
22Tennis
11Soccer
4Skate park
4Tracks
2Beach volleyball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hadley Falls Company Housing DistrictDistrict · listed 1972
About itCity HallBuilding · listed 1974
About itDwight Manufacturing Company Housing DistrictDistrict · listed 1977
About itPolish National HomeBuilding · listed 1980
About itAmes Manufacturing CompanyBuilding · listed 1983
About itValentine SchoolBuilding · listed 1983
About itThomas D. Page HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itSpringfield Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itCarreau BlockBuilding · listed 1998
About itCabotville Common Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itAl's DinerBuilding · listed 2000
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chicopee: 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 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Chicopee →
Next door
Chicopee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicopee | 4% | 1.7 | 14 | 90% | A− |
| Holyoke | 41% | 4.0 | 128 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Springfield | 15% | 0.6 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| West Springfield Town | 17% | 3.3 | 21 | 92% | A |
| Ludlow | 24% | 1.6 | 103 | 77% | A+ |
| South Hadley | 31% | 3.3 | 168 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chicopee
Where can I hike in Chicopee?
The longest trail networks: Chicopee Memorial State Park, 9.3 miles; Williams Park, 0.9 miles; Sarah Jane Sherman Park, 0.8 miles; Frank J. Szot Memorial Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chicopee is conserved land?
4% 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 Chicopee’s trails?
Chicopee Memorial State Park and Williams Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chicopee?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chicopee?
43,086 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chicopee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 790 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chicopee have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #269 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 Chicopee 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 →