Nonotuck Park
Park
216 acres6.2 mi of trail
Nonotuck Park Road Branch
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Easthampton
Easthampton has 33 miles of mapped trails, 2.5 for every square mile of land
25% of Easthampton’s land is conserved, about 2,096 acres. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1,163 acres are parks and preserves, 72 per 1,000 residents.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #53 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
2,096 acres · of 13.3 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,163 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.2 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 5.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Easthampton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Easthampton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Easthampton is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #53 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 Easthampton’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,163 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 82%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Easthampton’s 25% is ahead of 62% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Nonotuck Park, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mount Tom State Reservation
Nature preserve
351 acres5 mi of trail
Old Fire Road TrailNET/M&M Trail (white)Pascommuck TrailJohn McCool Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Boruchowski Parcel
Nature preserve
68 acres2.2 mi of trail
DCR GrantBroad brook loopBRoad brook loopold trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
55 acres1.1 mi of trail
Old Trolley Line trailOld Coach Road Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Town Forest
Nature preserve
48 acres1.1 mi of trail
broad brook loopBroad brook loopOld trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest
Nature preserve
69 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Edward J. Dwyer Conservation Area
Nature preserve
35 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pomeroy Meadows Conservation Area
Nature preserve
41 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 24 parks & preserves
Nonotuck Park216 acres · 6.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMount Tom State Reservation351 acres · 5 mi of trail
DirectionsBoruchowski Parcel68 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsArcadia Wildlife Sanctuary55 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTown Forest48 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest69 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Edward J. Dwyer Conservation Area35 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPomeroy Meadows Conservation Area41 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Trolley Line Conservation Area19 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Pascommuck Conservation Trust
Mount Tom North Trailhead Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsOliver Street Land9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Brickyard Brook Conservation Area9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Daley Field13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLower Mill Pond Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLovefield Wellfield28 acres
White Brook Plains Conservation Area18 acres
Hannum Brook Conservation Area17 acres
Broad Brook Meadows Conservation Area7 acres
Old Pascommuck Conservation Area5 acres
S. K. Drondowski Conservation Area4 acres
Dwyer Conservation Area2 acres
North Branch Conservation Area2 acres
John Bator Park1 acres
Main Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,096 conserved acres
25% of Easthampton’s land. Who manages Easthampton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,062 ac
Town or city262 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)240 ac
Joint105 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits100 ac
Private owners18 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,357 acState Park · 351 acLocal Park · 281 acPrivate Conservation · 265 acConservation Easement · 259 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 775 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 121 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom State Reservation State Park | Not recorded | 351 | Open |
| Nonotuck Park Local Park | Not recorded | 202 | Open |
| City of Easthampton Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 87 | Closed |
| Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 75 | Open |
| Boruchowski Parcel Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 68 | Open |
| Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 51 | Open |
| Easthampton Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 45 | Open |
| Galbraith Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Edward Dwyer Conservation Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 34 | Closed |
| Brookside Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 33 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Easthampton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Easthampton
Children's PlaygroundIn Nonotuck Park
DirectionsChildrens Playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Easthampton
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
24 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.3 mi
Old Fire Road Trail1.7 mi
Broad brook loop1.5 mi
DCR Grant1.2 mi
NET/M&M Trail (white)1.1 mi
Old trail1.0 mi
Old Trolley Line trail0.8 mi
broad brook loop0.7 mi
Pascommuck Trail0.5 mi
Loop Trail0.5 mi
Lovefield Division Trail0.4 mi
14 more trails
Mt Tom North Accessible Trail
0.4 miBRoad brook loop
0.4 miLittle Mountain Loop Trail
0.3 miEast Trail
0.2 miMidde Trail
0.2 miBrook Trail
0.2 miBrickyard Trail
0.2 miJohn McCool Trail
0.2 miField Trail/Brickyard Trail
0.1 miDynamite Trail
0.1 miField Trail
0.1 miNonotuck Park Road Branch
0.1 miold trail
0.1 miAsparagus Meadow Cut-off
0.1 miBiking & sports
7.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Baseball
10Tennis
6Soccer
2Pickleball
1Football
1Lacrosse
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Easthampton: 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) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Easthampton →
Next door
Easthampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easthampton | 25% | 2.5 | 72 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Southampton | 25% | 1.1 | 91 | 56% | A |
| Northampton | 30% | 3.5 | 109 | 98% | A+ |
| Holyoke | 41% | 4.0 | 128 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Hadley | 42% | 2.6 | 354 | 65% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Easthampton
Where can I hike in Easthampton?
The longest trail networks: Nonotuck Park, 6.2 miles; Mount Tom State Reservation, 5 miles; Boruchowski Parcel, 2.2 miles; Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Easthampton is conserved land?
25% 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 Easthampton’s trails?
Nonotuck Park and Mount Tom State Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Easthampton?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 5.8 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Easthampton?
50,817 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Easthampton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,186 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Easthampton have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 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 Easthampton 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 →