Photo: C0shea94 · CC BY-SA 4.010% of East Longmeadow’s land is conserved: 850 acres
557 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.9 miles of mapped trail cross East Longmeadow, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #254 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is East Longmeadow?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does East Longmeadow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Longmeadow is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #254 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so East Longmeadow’s 10% is ahead of 7% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 9% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Heritage Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hoover Quarry Conserv. Area
Kenmore Conservation Area
Campbell Conservation Area-2
All 24 parks & preserves
850 conserved acres
10% of East Longmeadow’s land. Who manages East Longmeadow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 43 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmcrest Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 74 | Restricted |
| Franconia Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 73 | Unknown |
| East Longmeadow High School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 65 | Open |
| Hoover Quarry Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Kenmore Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 39 | Restricted |
| Jarvis Nature Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 35 | Restricted |
| Campbell Conservation Area 2 Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 35 | Restricted |
| Police/Fire/Dpw Complex Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Campbell Conservation Area 3 Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 30 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in East Longmeadow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in East Longmeadow: 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in East Longmeadow →
East Longmeadow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Longmeadow | 10% | 0.6 | 34 | 87% | A |
| Springfield | 15% | 0.6 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Longmeadow | 28% | 1.9 | 86 | 88% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Longmeadow
Where can I hike in East Longmeadow?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Longmeadow is conserved land?
10% 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 East Longmeadow’s trails?
Heritage Park and Hoover Quarry Conserv. Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Longmeadow?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Longmeadow?
22,852 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Longmeadow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 557 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Longmeadow have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #254 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 East Longmeadow 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 →