Photo: Nantuckite · CC BY-SA 4.0Hopedale has 10 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
23% of Hopedale’s land is conserved, about 750 acres. 516 acres are parks and preserves, 86 per 1,000 residents. 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #149 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hopedale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hopedale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hopedale is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #149 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.
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Hopedale’s 23% is ahead of 54% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% 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 Draper Field, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ballou Park
750 conserved acres
23% of Hopedale’s land. Who manages Hopedale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parklands Local Park | Town or city | 350 | Open |
| Hopedale Country Club Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 193 | Closed |
| Pinecrest Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 46 | Open |
| Pinecrest II Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Hopedale Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 29 | Unknown |
| Hopedale Village Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
| Mellen St. Playground Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Hopedale Mem School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Philips Brothers Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
3 places to go in Hopedale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
9 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 best walking months in Hopedale: 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hopedale →
Hopedale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopedale | 23% | 2.0 | 86 | 83% | A+ |
| Bellingham | 11% | 0.8 | 33 | 77% | A |
| Milford | 11% | 2.3 | 16 | 86% | A |
| Mendon | 10% | 1.7 | 139 | 55% | A |
| Upton | 21% | 4.4 | 370 | 81% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hopedale
Where can I hike in Hopedale?
The longest trail networks: Draper Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hopedale is conserved land?
23% 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 Hopedale’s trails?
Draper Field and Hopedale Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hopedale?
31,983 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopedale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 516 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hopedale have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #149 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 Hopedale 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 →