Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area
Nature preserve
420 acres4.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Foxborough Pumping Station · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Foxborough
Foxborough has 59 miles of mapped trails, 3.0 for every square mile of land
30% of Foxborough’s land is conserved, about 3,779 acres. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2,717 acres are parks and preserves, 146 per 1,000 residents.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #26 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
3,779 acres · of 19.9 sq mi of land
Trails
59 mi
3.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,717 ac
146 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi lanes
Highest peak
417 ft
High Rock
Lakes & rivers
18
What kind of outdoors town is Foxborough?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Foxborough have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Foxborough is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #26 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs put Foxborough near the top nationally; trail miles rank highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Foxborough’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (59 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land146 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,717 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13AParks 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 91%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Foxborough’s 30% is ahead of 72% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% 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 Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cocasset Brook Greenbelt
Nature preserve
85 acres1.3 mi of trail
Warner TrailTrail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rumford River Greenbelt
Nature preserve
187 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cocasset River Park
Park
57 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Harold B. Clark Town Forest
Nature preserve
15 acres0.5 mi of trail
Warner Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lamson Rd Station
Nature preserve
55 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fairbanks Road Conservation Area
Nature preserve
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Foxborough Common
Managed by Town of Foxborough Select Board
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area420 acres · 4.2 mi of trail
Cocasset Brook Greenbelt85 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRumford River Greenbelt187 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCocasset River Park57 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Harold B. Clark Town Forest15 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Lamson Rd Station55 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fairbanks Road Conservation Area14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Foxborough Common2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Foxborough Select Board
DirectionsFoxboro Co8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMurray's Brook Conservation Area102 acres
Hersey Farm68 acres
Murray's Brook Area19 acres
County Street Area15 acres
Cocasset River Watershed11 acres
Gilmore4 acres
DirectionsHercules Powder Co4 acres
Who protects it
3,779 conserved acres
30% of Foxborough’s land. Who manages Foxborough’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city603 ac
Other state land513 ac
State parks9 ac
County9 ac
Not recorded2,935 ac
State Resource Management Area · 821 acLocal Other or Unknown · 808 acWatershed Protection Area · 696 acLocal Resource Management Area · 475 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 348 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 225 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 25 of 179 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gilbert Hills State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 821 | Open |
| Neponset Reservoir Watershed Protection Area | Other state land | 321 | Closed |
| Canoe River Wilderness Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 302 | Open |
| Harold B Clark Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 242 | Open |
| Foxborough Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 206 | Restricted |
| Rumford River Greenbelt Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 184 | Open |
| Independent Sportsmens Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 142 | Restricted |
| Lamson Road Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 105 | Unknown |
| Murray's Brook Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 89 | Open |
| Hersey Farm Agricultural Licensing Program State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 72 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in Foxborough
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Foxborough
Booth Playground
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Foxborough
High Rock417 ft elevation
DirectionsDudley Hill381 ft elevation
DirectionsCrackrock351 ft elevation
DirectionsFoolish Hill341 ft elevation
DirectionsNeponset Ridge295 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Foxborough
Normandy Farms Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 30.3 miHorses · 4.6 miUnpaved · 43.4 mi
Warner Trail3.7 mi
Acorn Trail1.3 mi
Megley Trail0.8 mi
Healthy Heart Trail0.7 mi
Dan's Trail0.6 mi
Tupelo Trail0.5 mi
Prospect Trail0.4 mi
Pine Hill Trail0.4 mi
Trail0.2 mi
Spring Trail0.1 mi
1 more trails
Pine Hill Road Maintenance Access
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Beaumont PondCarpenter PondpondCocasset LakereservoirCrackrock PondpondFales PondpondFoundry LakereservoirGlue Factory PondpondGreeleys PondreservoirHersey PondpondLakeview PondpondMann PondpondNeponset ReservoirreservoirSmiths PondpondSunset LakeUpper Carpenter PondpondVandys PondpondWitch PondpondNeponset River
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Mountain Bike RouteBike route
3.8 miCourts & fields
16Tennis
12Soccer
8Baseball
8Basketball
5Football
1Skate park
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Capt. Josiah Pratt HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itFoxboro Grange HallBuilding · listed 1983
About itMemorial HallBuilding · listed 1983
About itSeth Boyden HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itEzra Carpenter HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itAmos Morse HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itOtis Cary HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itFoxborough State HospitalDistrict · listed 1994
About itFoxborough Pumping StationDistrict · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Foxborough: 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 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Foxborough →
Next door
Foxborough and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Foxborough
Where can I hike in Foxborough?
The longest trail networks: Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area, 4.2 miles; Cocasset Brook Greenbelt, 1.3 miles; Rumford River Greenbelt, 0.8 miles; Cocasset River Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Foxborough 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 Foxborough’s trails?
Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area and Cocasset Brook Greenbelt don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Foxborough?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes. Named routes: Mountain Bike Route.
Is there public land near Foxborough?
55,527 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Foxborough or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,776 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Foxborough have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Foxborough 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 →