Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainHolbrook has 10 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
16% of Holbrook’s land is conserved, about 755 acres. 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 318 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #196 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Holbrook?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Holbrook have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Holbrook is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #196 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Holbrook’s 16% is ahead of 28% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sumner Field, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tumbling Brook Conservation Area
Sylvan Lake Conservation Area
Paul David Podolski Preserve
All 11 parks & preserves
755 conserved acres
16% of Holbrook’s land. Who manages Holbrook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Sportsmens Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 155 | Restricted |
| Weymouth Street Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 90 | Open |
| Holbrook Town Forest State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 75 | Open |
| Donna Road Wellfields Watershed Protection Area | Town or city | 74 | Closed |
| Holbrook School Department Land Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 69 | Unknown |
| Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 57 | Open |
| Town Forest State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 41 | Open |
| Lake Holbrook Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 35 | Closed |
| Holbrook Jr-Sr High School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 32 | Open |
| Union Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 26 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
5 places to go in Holbrook
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Holbrook: 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Holbrook →
Holbrook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook | 16% | 1.4 | 28 | 89% | A |
| Avon | 13% | 0.4 | 51 | 94% | A |
| Braintree Town | 23% | 1.5 | 32 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Randolph Town | 24% | 2.2 | 28 | 93% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Holbrook
Where can I hike in Holbrook?
The longest trail networks: Sumner Field, 0.4 miles; Tumbling Brook Conservation Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Holbrook is conserved land?
16% 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 Holbrook’s trails?
Sumner Field and Tumbling Brook Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Holbrook?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Holbrook?
46,204 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holbrook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 318 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Holbrook have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #196 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 Holbrook neighbors.
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 →