Rivergreen Park
Managed by City of Everett, Department of Recreation and Enrichment
15 acres0.8 mi of trail
Everett Riverwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: user:InvictaHOG · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Everett
11% of Everett’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Everett, 1.7 per square mile of land. 11% of Everett’s land is conserved, about 254 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #261 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
254 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
104 ac
2.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
5.8 mi lanes · 5.0 mi paths
Highest peak
161 ft
Mount Washington
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Everett?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Everett have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Everett is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #261 of 283 in Massachusetts. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Everett’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land2.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (104 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13C−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)Ahead of 83%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 8%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Everett’s 11% is ahead of 13% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% of them.
Water is 7% of Everett’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Rivergreen Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Seven Acre Park
Managed by City of Everett - Department of Recreation and Enrichment
6 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Sacramone Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Swan Street Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 20 parks & preserves
Rivergreen Park15 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Everett, Department of Recreation and Enrichment
DirectionsSeven Acre Park6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Everett - Department of Recreation and Enrichment
DirectionsGlendale Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJacob Scharf Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSacramone Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Swan Street Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Pvt. John T. Kearins Playground "The Meadows"2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBaldwin Avenue Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Staff Segeant Day Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLt. Joseph F. Wehner Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWar Veteran's Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSidney I. Shapiro Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Gateway Park20 acres
DirectionsMystic River Reservation5 acres
DirectionsVillage Landing Park3 acres
DirectionsEdith Street Park3 acres
Thomas S. Rossetti Park1 acres
DirectionsHale School Park1 acres
DirectionsGramstorff Park1 acres
DirectionsAppleton Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
254 conserved acres
11% of Everett’s land. Water is left out: Everett has 3.4 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Everett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks42 ac
Town or city28 ac
State conservation19 ac
Not recorded202 ac
Private Historic or Cultural · 149 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 21 acLocal Park · 20 acPrivate Conservation · 19 acConservation Easement · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 37 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 133 | Open |
| Mystic River Reservation State Park | Not recorded | 30 | Open |
| Glenwood Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Beth Israel Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Everett Memorial Stadium Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Northern Strand Community Trail Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Sacramone Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Jacob Scharf Playground Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lynde Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mcgrann Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
37 places to go in Everett
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Everett
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Everett
Arthur Nelson Playground
DirectionsPlus 23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Everett
Park-9 Dog BarHours: Mon–Tue 5 pm – 9 pm; Wed–Fri 5 pm – 10 pm; Sat 11 am – 10 pm; Sun 11 am – 9 pm
DirectionsPark-9 Dog Bar
DirectionsPlus 5 dog parks without a name on the map.
Peaks in Everett
Mount Washington161 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Everett
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 mi
Everett Riverwalk1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Basketball
10Baseball
4Tennis
2Soccer
2Football
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Revere Beach Parkway-Metropolitan Park System of Greater BostonDistrict · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Everett: 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) | 37 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Everett →
Next door
Everett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett | 11% | 1.7 | 2 | 99%+ | A− |
| Chelsea | 4% | 1.7 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Medford | 30% | 5.5 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Boston | 18% | 1.9 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| Malden | 13% | 1.3 | 3 | 99%+ | A− |
| Somerville | 5% | 0.5 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Revere | 16% | 1.2 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Everett
Where can I hike in Everett?
The longest trail networks: Rivergreen Park, 0.8 miles; Seven Acre Park, 0.5 miles; Glendale Park, 0.4 miles; Jacob Scharf Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Everett is conserved land?
11% 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 Everett’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Seven Acre Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Everett?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of painted or protected lanes, 5.0 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Everett?
25,582 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Everett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 108 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Everett have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #261 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 Everett 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 →