Temple Woods
Park
57 acres2.3 mi of trail
Pocumtuck Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenfield
Greenfield has 37 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
20% of Greenfield’s land is conserved, about 2,693 acres. 1,042 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #135 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
2,693 acres · of 21.4 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,042 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
2.7 mi lanes · 1.0 mi paths
Highest peak
436 ft
Sachem Head
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Greenfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
A trail town1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 91% of U.S. towns.Land that stays wild20% of the land is conserved; a typical Massachusetts town, 21%.Parks close to home93% of residents live within a half mile of a park.History along the way10 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenfield is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #135 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (37 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land59 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,042 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 52%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Greenfield’s 20% is ahead of 43% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Temple Woods, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rocky Mountain Park
Park
90 acres2.2 mi of trail
Pocumtuck Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
GTD Conservation Land
Managed by Greenfield Conservation Commission
161 acres1.9 mi of trail
Stewardship Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Griswold Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Greenfield Conservation Commission
71 acres1.7 mi of trail
Stewardship Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Highland Park
Park
33 acres1.3 mi of trail
Pocumtuck Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rocky Mountain Conservation Land
Nature preserve
27 acres1 mi of trail
Pocumtuck Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Nature preserve
124 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Shelburne Road Conservation Land
Managed by Greenfield Conservation Commission
64 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 22 parks & preserves
Temple Woods57 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRocky Mountain Park90 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGTD Conservation Land161 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Greenfield Conservation Commission
DirectionsGriswold Wildlife Sanctuary71 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Greenfield Conservation Commission
Highland Park33 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRocky Mountain Conservation Land27 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsConnecticut River Greenway State Park124 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Shelburne Road Conservation Land64 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Greenfield Conservation Commission
Lillian Street Conservation Area26 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Greenfield Conservation Commission
Westwood Wildlife Sanctuary15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Greenfield Conservation Commission
Industrial Land7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hillside Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Greenfield Energy Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLeyden Woods44 acres · City of Greenfield Conservation Commission
Green River Wildlife Management Area40 acres
DirectionsBernardston Conservation Land13 acres
Lunt Field8 acres
DirectionsBeacon Field7 acres
DirectionsGreen River Park7 acres
Shattuck Park6 acres
North Greenfield Park2 acres
Greenfield Skate Park1 acres · Greenfield Recreation Department
DirectionsWho protects it
2,693 conserved acres
20% of Greenfield’s land. Who manages Greenfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,940 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)657 ac
Town or city497 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government217 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits167 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service42 ac
State parks40 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,813 acConservation Easement · 378 acLocal Other or Unknown · 362 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 275 acLocal Park · 207 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,245 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 138 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Club of Greenfield Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 218 | Restricted |
| GTD Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 121 | Open |
| Aquifer Protection Land Watershed Protection Area | Town or city | 94 | Closed |
| Connecticut River Greenway State Park State Park | Private owners | 90 | Open |
| Rocky Mountain Park Local Park | Not recorded | 86 | Open |
| Shelburne Rd Conservation Land Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Green River Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 57 | Unknown |
| Meadows Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 57 | Restricted |
| Temple Woods Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 54 | Open |
| Leyden Woods Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 44 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Greenfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenfield
Oak Courts Playground
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Greenfield
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Greenfield
Sachem Head436 ft elevation · In Highland Park
DirectionsCanada Hill338 ft elevation · In Connecticut River Greenway State Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Greenfield
Green River Disc GolfFee
DirectionsWesty Acres Disc Golf Course
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Greenfield
Just Roots Community GardenJust Roots
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 1.0 miUnpaved · 4.0 mi
Pocumtuck Ridge Trail3.8 mi
Stewardship Trail2.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
14Tennis
6Basketball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Weldon HotelBuilding · listed 1980
About itGarden Theater BlockBuilding · listed 1983
About itLeavitt-Hovey HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itUS Post Office-Greenfield MainBuilding · listed 1985
About itMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itNewton Street SchoolBuilding · listed 1988
About itEast Main-High Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itTavern Farm, OldBuilding · listed 2005
About itFranklin County FairgroundsDistrict · listed 2011
About itBenson's New Block and the Mohawk ChambersBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Greenfield: 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Greenfield →
Next door
Greenfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Montague70 miDeerfield63 miBernardston40 miGreenfield37 miGill27 miShelburne14 miLeyden7.8 miTurners Falls3.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 20% | 1.7 | 59 | 93% | A+ |
| Gill | 23% | 2.0 | 296 | 49% | A |
| Deerfield | 19% | 1.9 | 245 | 60% | A |
| Montague | 43% | 2.3 | 782 | 79% | A+ |
| Turners Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bernardston | 27% | 1.7 | 1,477 | 48% | A |
| Leyden | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shelburne | 23% | 0.6 | 684 | 72% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenfield
Where can I hike in Greenfield?
The longest trail networks: Temple Woods, 2.3 miles; Rocky Mountain Park, 2.2 miles; GTD Conservation Land, 1.9 miles; Griswold Wildlife Sanctuary, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenfield is conserved land?
20% 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 Greenfield’s trails?
Temple Woods and Rocky Mountain Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenfield?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of painted or protected lanes and 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Greenfield?
47,748 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,046 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Greenfield have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #135 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 Greenfield 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 →