Duxbury Beach Reservation
Nature preserve
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Green Harbor
13% of Green Harbor’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. 13% of Green Harbor’s land is conserved, about 30 acres. 47 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
13%
30 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cut River Meadow
Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
30 conserved acres
13% of Green Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Green Harbor has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Green Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded30 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 28 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duxbury Marsh Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Duxbury Rural and Historical Society Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Conservation Areea Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Green Harbor: 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 40 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Green Harbor →
Next door
Green Harbor and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cedar Crest | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Duxbury | 28% | 2.3 | 180 | 99% | A+ |
| Marshfield | 24% | 2.2 | 168 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Harbor
Are dogs allowed on Green Harbor’s trails?
Duxbury Beach Reservation and Cut River Meadow don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Green Harbor?
14,661 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Green Harbor 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 →