Borderland State Park
Nature preserve
695 acres8.8 mi of trail
Pond WalkBob's TrPond Edge TrailRockland Street Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Daderot · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Easton
30% of Easton’s land is conserved: 5,484 acres
53 miles of mapped trail cross Easton, 1.8 per square mile of land. 5,453 acres are parks and preserves, 215 per 1,000 residents. 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #39 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
5,484 acres · of 28.8 sq mi of land
Trails
53 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,453 ac
215 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
12
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Easton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Easton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Easton is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #39 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs put Easton near the top nationally; conserved land ranks highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Easton’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (53 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land215 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,453 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13AParks close to home99% of 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 87%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Easton’s 30% is ahead of 73% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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 Borderland State Park, with 8.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wheaton Farm Management Area
Managed by Town of Easton Conservation Commission
1,002 acres6.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Flyaway Pond/Long Pond Management Area
Managed by Town of Easton Conservation Commission
290 acres3.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sheep Pasture
Nature preserve
142 acres3.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Water Department Land
Managed by Town of Easton Water Department
98 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Easton Town Forest
Managed by Town of Easton Conservation Commission
73 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,322 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Governor Oliver Ames Estate
Park
35 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 55 parks & preserves
Borderland State Park695 acres · 8.8 mi of trail
DirectionsWheaton Farm Management Area1,002 acres · 6.2 mi of trail · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsFlyaway Pond/Long Pond Management Area290 acres · 3.7 mi of trail · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsSheep Pasture142 acres · 3.2 mi of trail
Water Department Land98 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Town of Easton Water Department
Easton Town Forest73 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area1,322 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsGovernor Oliver Ames Estate35 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsClifford G. Grant Reservation177 acres · 1 mi of trail · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsBlack Brook Conservation Area181 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Easton Board of Selectmen
Fox Mountain Conservation Area41 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Frothingham Memorial Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Furnace Village Management Area124 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsBeaver Brook Management Area81 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Beaver Brook Woods68 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Oliver Ames Parker Reservation36 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Baron Estates Conservation Restriction25 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mill Pond Estates Conservation Area19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Queset Gardens1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Black Brook Conservation Land140 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Black Brook Management Area131 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Metacomet Conservation Area125 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Poquanticut Conservation Management Area115 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsPoquanticut Management Area83 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsTanglewood Estates Conservation Area72 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Foundry Street Conservation Area41 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Bay Road Conservation Area35 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Costa Property34 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsPackard Farm Conservation Area33 acres
DirectionsDorchester Brook Management Area27 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Mirrione Gift19 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Ames Property19 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsMilestone Acres Road Conservation Area18 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Edwin A. Keach Park17 acres
DirectionsHollis Conservation Area16 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsCoffman Gift15 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Hockomock Swamp12 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
McKinnon Gift11 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Stonebridge Land Holding Gift11 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Union Village Conservation Area10 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Sierra Hills Estates Conservation Area10 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Briarwood Enterprises Property9 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Turner Homestead Conservation Area9 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Hockomock Swamp Management Area9 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Whitman's Brook Management Area8 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Vinebrook Realty Gift7 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
DirectionsLangwater Pond Management Area7 acres
Black Brook6 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Old Baldwin Street Dump6 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Rockland Street Conservation Area5 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Springhill Management Area5 acres
Red Mill Road Management Area4 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Eastondale Playground3 acres
DirectionsTufts Farm3 acres
Clifford G. Grant Management Area2 acres · Town of Easton Conservation Commission
Who protects it
5,484 conserved acres
30% of Easton’s land. Who manages Easton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,278 ac
Town or city1,274 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits72 ac
Private owners18 ac
Other state land10 ac
Not recorded4,423 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,860 acLocal Other or Unknown · 971 acLocal Conservation Area · 324 acPrivate Conservation · 206 acConservation Easement · 156 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 108 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 168 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,601 | Restricted |
| Borderland State Park State Park | Private owners | 695 | Open |
| Water Department Land State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 257 | Restricted |
| Easton Rod And Gun Club State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 237 | Restricted |
| Town of Easton State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 172 | Open |
| Hockomock Swamp Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 154 | Open |
| Sheep Pasture Private Conservation | Not recorded | 142 | Unknown |
| Metacomet Subdivision Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 135 | Open |
| Old Pond/New Pond Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 123 | Open |
| Easton Country Club State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 117 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Easton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Easton
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Easton
Peterson Park
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Easton
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Easton
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Easton
Oak GroveIn Borderland State Park
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.0 miUnpaved · 13.5 mi
Pond Walk1.3 mi
Bay Circuit Trail1.1 mi
Bob's Tr1.1 mi
Pond Edge Trail0.6 mi
Rockland Street Trail0.6 mi
Rockland Trail0.3 mi
Sylph Path0.2 mi
Swamp Trail0.2 mi
Quiet Woods Trail0.2 mi
Boulder Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.5 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
Courts & fields
19Baseball
17Tennis
9Soccer
8Basketball
3Football
2Multi-sport
2Tracks
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 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.
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H.H. Richardson Historic District of North EastonNational Historic Landmark · District · listed 1987
About itNorth Easton Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1972
About itBay RoadDistrict · listed 1972
About itNorth Easton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1972
About itFurnace Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Easton: 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) | 37 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Easton →
Next door
Easton and its neighbors
Easton has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Easton
Where can I hike in Easton?
The longest trail networks: Borderland State Park, 8.8 miles; Wheaton Farm Management Area, 6.2 miles; Flyaway Pond/Long Pond Management Area, 3.7 miles; Sheep Pasture, 3.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Easton is conserved land?
30% 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 Easton’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Governor Oliver Ames Estate (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Easton?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Easton?
56,988 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Easton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,572 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Easton have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #39 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 Easton 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 →