Corcoran School · Photo: Tim Pierce · CC BY 3.019% of Clinton’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
10 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton, 1.8 per square mile of land. 19% of Clinton’s land is conserved, about 695 acres. The biggest trail networks: Rauscher Farm (2.7 mi), Wachusett Reservoir Watershed (1.7 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #213 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clinton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #213 of 283 in Massachusetts. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Clinton’s 19% is ahead of 42% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
Water is 22% of Clinton’s area (2 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The longest trail network is Rauscher Farm, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wachusett Reservoir Watershed
Clinton Bluff Natural Heritage Area
Fuller Field
All 8 parks & preserves
695 conserved acres
19% of Clinton’s land. Water is left out: Clinton has 5.7 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Clinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 25 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wachusett Reservoir Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 441 | Restricted |
| Clinton Prairie Bluff (Bafaro) State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 47 | Open |
| Clinton Veterans' Athletic Complex Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 47 | Open |
| Woodlawn Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 34 | Closed |
| Clinton Middle School and High School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 29 | Open |
| Mossy Pond Access State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Open |
| Nashua River Greenway Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Closed |
| Saint John's Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Closed |
| Clinton Senior High School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Savage Field Vale Street Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
15 places to go in Clinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
9 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
1.6 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.
10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Clinton: 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Clinton →
Clinton and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
Where can I hike in Clinton?
The longest trail networks: Rauscher Farm, 2.7 miles; Wachusett Reservoir Watershed, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton is conserved land?
19% 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 Clinton’s trails?
Rauscher Farm and Wachusett Reservoir Watershed don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clinton?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clinton?
34,987 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 221 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #213 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 Clinton 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 →