Town of Wayland
Nature preserve
65 acres1.4 mi of trail
redyellowUnmarked Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Trailhead Parking
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cochituate
16% of Cochituate’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Town of Wayland (1.4 mi), Hamlen Woods (0.9 mi). 16% of Cochituate’s land is conserved, about 400 acres. 336 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
16%
400 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
336 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.5 mi lanes
Highest peak
318 ft
Overthrough Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 2 boat launches
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Town of Wayland, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamlen Woods
Nature preserve
33 acres0.9 mi of trail
Unmarked TrailRed
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Timber Lane Conservation Area
Nature preserve
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cochituate State Park
Managed by MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
171 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Town of Wayland65 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsHamlen Woods33 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Timber Lane Conservation Area9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Moon Conservation Restriction7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Sudbury Valley Trustees
The Hills30 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCochituate State Park171 acres · MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
DirectionsLoker Conservation and Recreation Area31 acres
DirectionsDudley Woods11 acres · Town of Wayland
Schoenfield Property8 acres · Town of Wayland
Wayland Town Beach8 acres
DirectionsCochituate Ball Fields and Playground5 acres
DirectionsHobbs Road2 acres
DirectionsDeverell Parcel2 acres · Sudbury Valley Trustees
Swiedler Gift1 acres · Sudbury Valley Trustees
Hannah Williams Playground1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
400 conserved acres
16% of Cochituate’s land. Water is left out: Cochituate has 3.8 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cochituate’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city112 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits14 ac
Not recorded317 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 121 acConservation Easement · 96 acState Park · 88 acWatershed Protection Area · 66 acPrivate Conservation · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 54 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 25 of 70 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochituate State Park State Park | Not recorded | 88 | Open |
| Hamlen Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 55 | Open |
| Hultman Aqueduct Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 49 | Closed |
| Hamlen Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 27 | Unknown |
| Town of Wayland Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| Lakeview Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Weston Aqueduct Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 16 | Closed |
| Dudley Pond Rec Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Loker Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Timber Lane Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Cochituate
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Cochituate
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Cochituate
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Cochituate
Wayland Town DockIn Cochituate State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Cochituate
Overthrough Hill318 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miUnpaved · 6.0 mi
Hultman Aquaduct Path2.7 mi
Unmarked Trail1.3 mi
Weston Aqueduct Path1.2 mi
red0.6 mi
yellow0.4 mi
Red0.4 mi
Blue0.3 mi
Shawmut Avenue Extension0.1 mi
Mayflower Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Soccer
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cochituate: 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cochituate →
Next door
Cochituate and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochituate | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayland | 41% | 3.8 | 106 | 98% | A+ |
| Natick | 21% | 2.0 | 44 | 97% | A+ |
| Framingham | 21% | 2.8 | 26 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cochituate
Where can I hike in Cochituate?
The longest trail networks: Town of Wayland, 1.4 miles; Hamlen Woods, 0.9 miles; Timber Lane Conservation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cochituate’s trails?
Town of Wayland and Hamlen Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cochituate?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cochituate?
41,742 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cochituate or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 336 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cochituate 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 →