Wakeby Pond Access
Nature preserve
17 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Forestdale
Few parks or trails are on the map in Forestdale
15% of Forestdale’s land is conserved, about 366 acres. 90 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 7.2 miles of mapped trail cross Forestdale, 1.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
366 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
90 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches · 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
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The longest trail network is Wakeby Pond Access, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
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Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
366 conserved acres
15% of Forestdale’s land. Water is left out: Forestdale has 3.8 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Forestdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land443 ac
Town or city27 ac
State fish & wildlife17 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Not recorded98 ac
Agricultural Easement · 443 acLocal Other or Unknown · 57 acState Conservation Area · 33 acConservation Easement · 32 acState Recreation Area · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 251 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 45 | Open |
| Camp Edwards Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 33 | Restricted |
| Wakeby Pond State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Open |
| Forestdale Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| Weeks Pond Water Department Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
Things to do
8 places to go in Forestdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Forestdale
Peters Pond at Oakcrest Cove Beach
DirectionsSnake Pond Beach
DirectionsSwimming spots in Forestdale
Peters Pond at Oakcrest Cove
DirectionsSnake Pond Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Forestdale
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Forestdale
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Forestdale
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
6Pickleball
1Basketball
1Volleyball
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Forestdale: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Forestdale →
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Forestdale and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Forestdale
Where can I hike in Forestdale?
The longest trail networks: Wakeby Pond Access, 0.4 miles; Oak Crest Cove Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Forestdale’s trails?
Wakeby Pond Access and Oak Crest Cove Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Forestdale?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Forestdale?
28,634 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forestdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 90 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Forestdale 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 →