Winnekenni Park Conservation Area
Nature preserve
638 acres12.2 mi of trail
Castle TrailShore TrailMerrill TrailDudley Porter Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Haverhill
Haverhill has 68 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
19% of Haverhill’s land is conserved, about 4,052 acres. The biggest trail networks: Winnekenni Park Conservation Area (12.2 mi), Brandy Brow Forest (4.5 mi), Meadow Brook Conservation Area (4.5 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #240 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
4,052 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
68 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
698 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.9 mi
5.0 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
Highest peak
318 ft
Ayers Hill
Lakes & rivers
13
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Haverhill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Haverhill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Haverhill is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #240 of 283 in Massachusetts. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Haverhill’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (68 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (698 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home85% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 15%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Haverhill’s 19% is ahead of 43% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
Water is 7% of Haverhill’s area (3 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
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 Winnekenni Park Conservation Area, with 12.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brandy Brow Forest
Nature preserve
474 acres4.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Meadow Brook Conservation Area
Nature preserve
291 acres4.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tattersall Farm
Managed by City of Haverhill
91 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Viburnum Woods
Managed by Essex County Greenbelt Association
58 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
John's Woods at Tattersall Farm
Managed by City of Haverhill
66 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Crystal Gorge Conservation Area
Managed by City of Haverhill
85 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 32 parks & preserves
Winnekenni Park Conservation Area638 acres · 12.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBrandy Brow Forest474 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
Meadow Brook Conservation Area291 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTattersall Farm91 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · City of Haverhill
Viburnum Woods58 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Essex County Greenbelt Association
John's Woods at Tattersall Farm66 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Haverhill
DirectionsClement Farm52 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCrystal Gorge Conservation Area85 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Haverhill
DirectionsCrystal Shores Conservation Area58 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsRuth D. McPherson Conservation Land53 acres · 1 mi of trail · Essex County Greenbelt
Wheeler Woods45 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsWhittier Birthplace62 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Creek Brook Conservation Area36 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Haverhill
Baypoint Riverfront17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Essex County Greenbelt Association
DirectionsSisters Pond32 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Essex County Greenbelt Association
Riverside Park56 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBailey Reservation20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Essex County Greenbelt
DirectionsPlug Pond Recreation Area38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCashman Field5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Wysocki Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCrystal Lake East Conservation Area99 acres
Lake Pentucket45 acres
DirectionsMerrimack River Park12 acres
Rurak Point Conservation Area10 acres
DirectionsEast Meadow Brook Lot9 acres
Corliss Hill8 acres · Essex County Greenbelt Association
Corbett Memorial Woodland5 acres · Essex County Greenbelt Association
Fox Field2 acres
Wood School Playground2 acres
DirectionsG.A.R. Park1 acres
Bradford Common1 acres
Gale Park1 acres
Who protects it
4,052 conserved acres
19% of Haverhill’s land. Water is left out: Haverhill has 33.0 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Haverhill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,948 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits225 ac
Town or city136 ac
Not recorded2,502 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,308 acWatershed Protection Area · 823 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 658 acState Resource Management Area · 600 acLocal Other or Unknown · 324 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 813 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 33 of 125 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnekenni Park Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 266 | Closed |
| Kenoza Lake State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 246 | Open |
| Millvale Reservoir Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 209 | Unknown |
| Renaissance Golf Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 175 | Restricted |
| Tattersall Farm Park Local Park | Not recorded | 151 | Open |
| Crystal Lake State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 144 | Open |
| Whittier Regional High School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 141 | Open |
| Bradford Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 141 | Restricted |
| Crystal Springs Golf Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 129 | Restricted |
| Chadwick Pond State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 128 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
42 places to go in Haverhill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Haverhill
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Haverhill
Riverside Dog ParkIn Riverside Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Haverhill
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Haverhill
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Haverhill
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Haverhill
Ayers Hill318 ft elevation
DirectionsMaiden Hill279 ft elevation
DirectionsWest Meadow Hill279 ft elevation
DirectionsCorliss Hill276 ft elevation
DirectionsWard Hill276 ft elevation
DirectionsParsonage Hill275 ft elevation
DirectionsSilver Hill274 ft elevation
DirectionsScotland Hill272 ft elevation
Directions8 more peaks
Silver Hill269 ft elevation
DirectionsDead Hill262 ft elevation
DirectionsGolden Hill259 ft elevation
DirectionsJob Hill243 ft elevation
DirectionsBeebe Hill236 ft elevation
DirectionsBush Hill233 ft elevation
DirectionsKimball Hill200 ft elevation
DirectionsCorliss Hill
DirectionsPlus 4 peaks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 9.7 mi
Castle Trail0.8 mi
Shore Trail0.7 mi
Merrill Trail0.7 mi
Dudley Porter Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
5.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
30Baseball
21Tennis
12Basketball
5Soccer
1Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →23 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead (Haverhill)Building · listed 1975
About itWashington Street Shoe DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itRocks Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itBradford Common Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1977
About itPrimrose Street SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itPeabody SchoolBuilding · listed 1986
About itSchool Street SchoolBuilding · listed 1986
About itIntervale FactoryBuilding · listed 1988
About itDustin HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itEmerson HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itEphraim Davis HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itHazen-Spiller HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About it11 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Haverhill: 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Haverhill →
Next door
Haverhill and its neighbors
Haverhill has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Boxford82 miHaverhill68 miWest Newbury25 miGroveland24 miAtkinson18 miMethuen15 miPlaistow15 miMerrimac14 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill | 19% | 2.1 | 10 | 85% | A |
| Groveland | 17% | 2.7 | 273 | 92% | A+ |
| West Newbury | 28% | 1.9 | 329 | 93% | A+ |
| Methuen | 7% | 0.7 | 8 | 71% | B |
| Boxford | 24% | 3.5 | 307 | 91% | A+ |
| Merrimac | 14% | 1.7 | 20 | 77% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Haverhill
Where can I hike in Haverhill?
The longest trail networks: Winnekenni Park Conservation Area, 12.2 miles; Brandy Brow Forest, 4.5 miles; Meadow Brook Conservation Area, 4.5 miles; Tattersall Farm, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Haverhill is conserved land?
19% 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 Haverhill’s trails?
Winnekenni Park Conservation Area and Brandy Brow Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Haverhill?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Haverhill?
40,351 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Haverhill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,335 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Haverhill have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #240 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 Haverhill 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 →