Whitehall State Park
Nature preserve
232 acres10.1 mi of trail
Whitehall Yellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Whitehall Boat Ramp Parking
Photo: Amy Ritterbusch · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hopkinton
Hopkinton has 104 miles of mapped trails, 4.0 for every square mile of land
23% of Hopkinton’s land is conserved, about 3,840 acres. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3,055 acres are parks and preserves, 158 per 1,000 residents.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #24 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
3,840 acres · of 26.2 sq mi of land
Trails
104 mi
4.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,055 ac
158 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
Highest peak
558 ft
Bear Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hopkinton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hopkinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hopkinton is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #24 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs put Hopkinton near the top nationally; trail miles rank highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hopkinton’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails4.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (104 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land158 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,055 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 92%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Hopkinton’s 23% is ahead of 55% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
Water is 6% of Hopkinton’s area (2 of 28 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 22%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Whitehall State Park, with 10.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hopkinton State Park
Nature preserve
839 acres8 mi of trail
Duck Pond TrailPink TrailGlebe TrailFisher+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Upton State Forest
Managed by Division of State Parks and Recreation
374 acres4.6 mi of trail
Mammoth Rock TrailEast Elm TrailGrouse TrailWest Elm Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fruit St. Conservation Restriction
Nature preserve
146 acres4.3 mi of trail
Whitehall Brook TrailMary Pratt South TrailMary Pratt Trail SouthGreen Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Cameron Woods
Nature preserve
129 acres4.1 mi of trail
Yellow TrailGreen TrailOrange TrailWhite Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cameron Woods Trailhead Parking
Town Forest
Nature preserve
106 acres2.1 mi of trail
Red TrailBlue TrailGreen Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Elmwood Farm Conservation Area
Nature preserve
84 acres1.8 mi of trail
Elmwood LoopCranberry Bog Trail (Blue)Power Line TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eagle Farms
Park
44 acres1.7 mi of trail
Betty Fitzpatrick Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 65 parks & preserves
Whitehall State Park232 acres · 10.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHopkinton State Park839 acres · 8 mi of trail
DirectionsUpton State Forest374 acres · 4.6 mi of trail · Division of State Parks and Recreation
Fruit St. Conservation Restriction146 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCameron Woods129 acres · 4.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTown Forest106 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsElmwood Farm Conservation Area84 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
Eagle Farms44 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsSaddle Hill and Highland Park41 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMighton Woods51 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsEmerald Hills East40 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWhitehall Conservation Area23 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWaseeka Wildlife Sanctuary58 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Mass Audubon
DirectionsPratt Farm32 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHopkinton Meadows33 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Ash Street Land59 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Whitehall Woods32 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsHopkinton Crossing31 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Upton Conservation Land23 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Peloquin Woods17 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Braim Farm35 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
College Rock Park21 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsDeneen Conservation Area16 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Hopkinton Area Land Trust
Berry Acres26 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Wiley Woods16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsHighland Park46 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Sylvan Way Conservation Area17 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Brook Hollow14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Phipps Woods9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
HALT26 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Equus Hill Estates17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Deer Run12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Forestside12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Norcross Spring Farm12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Collela"S Park32 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Hearthstone28 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Reed Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringwood West8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Hopkinton Town Common2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringfield Estates35 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
South Barn19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Stone Crossing12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
EMC 52 South St.8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRocky Woods54 acres
DirectionsAprilla Farm37 acres · Town of Hopkinton
Roosevelt Farms32 acres
Cold Spring Farm30 acres
Wildwood Glen26 acres
Sudbury River Reservation15 acres
228 South Street12 acres
Sawmill Field11 acres
Canterbury9 acres
Saddle Hill Road Lot8 acres
Zettek Land8 acres
Halt Land7 acres
Hopkinton Woods6 acres
Stonegate6 acres
Timber Glen3 acres
Carrigan Park2 acres
DirectionsHill St. Land2 acres
Franklin Woods2 acres
DirectionsTimber Glen - Spring St Land1 acres
Emerald Hills West1 acres
Wetland Reserve (not a park)1 acres
Aikens Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,840 conserved acres
23% of Hopkinton’s land. Water is left out: Hopkinton has 26.2 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hopkinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,183 ac
Town or city578 ac
Joint147 ac
Private owners117 ac
State parks8 ac
State conservation3 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,304 acState Park · 814 acState Conservation Area · 548 acPrivate Conservation · 529 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 400 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 591 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 150 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinton State Park State Park | Not recorded | 814 | Open |
| Upton State Forest State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 459 | Open |
| Cedar Swamp State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 188 | Open |
| Framingham Sportsmens Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 178 | Restricted |
| Saddle Hill Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 129 | Restricted |
| Cameron Highlands Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 124 | Open |
| Metrowest YMCA Camp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 120 | Restricted |
| Fruit Street Water Department Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 112 | Unknown |
| Southborough Rod And Gun Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 72 | Restricted |
| Ash Street Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 59 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Hopkinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hopkinton
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Hopkinton
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hopkinton
Plus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Hopkinton
Whitehall Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Hopkinton
TreehouseIn Mighton Woods
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Hopkinton
Bear Hill558 ft elevation
DirectionsSaddle Hill518 ft elevation · In Saddle Hill and Highland Park
DirectionsConnelly Hill417 ft elevation
DirectionsCollege Rock364 ft elevation · In College Rock Park
DirectionsMammoth RockIn Upton State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.6 miHorses · 10.4 miUnpaved · 22.8 mi
Whitehall Yellow Trail7.3 mi
Yellow Trail2.1 mi
Whitehall Brook Trail1.7 mi
Green Trail1.4 mi
Greenwood Trail1.3 mi
Duck Pond Trail1.3 mi
Red Trail1.3 mi
Cranberry Bog Trail (Blue)1.3 mi
Saddle Hill Trail1.1 mi
Mary Pratt South Trail1.1 mi
15 more trails
Betty Fitzpatrick Trail
1.1 miLegacy Farms Trail
1.1 miPipeline Trail
0.9 miElmwood Loop
0.9 miKarl Mighton Trail
0.8 miPeloquin Trail
0.8 miPink Trail
0.7 miBerry Acres
0.7 miPowerline trail
0.7 miGeorge F. Adams Trail
0.7 miGlebe Trail
0.7 miDeer Run Trail
0.6 miSassafras Trail
0.6 miEcho Lake Trail
0.6 miMammoth Rock Trail
0.6 miBiking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Soccer
12Baseball
10Tennis
9Basketball
8Pickleball
2Softball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hopkinton Supply Co. BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hopkinton: 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 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hopkinton →
Next door
Hopkinton and its neighbors
Hopkinton has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hopkinton104 miUpton94 miHolliston48 miAshland42 miWestborough41 miMilford34 miSouthborough32 miCordaville0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinton | 23% | 4.0 | 158 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Southborough | 35% | 2.3 | 72 | 74% | A+ |
| Cordaville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upton | 21% | 4.4 | 370 | 81% | A+ |
| Westborough | 22% | 2.0 | 113 | 82% | A+ |
| Ashland | 17% | 3.4 | 59 | 94% | A+ |
| Holliston | 24% | 2.6 | 120 | 98% | A+ |
| Milford | 11% | 2.3 | 16 | 86% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hopkinton
Where can I hike in Hopkinton?
The longest trail networks: Whitehall State Park, 10.1 miles; Hopkinton State Park, 8 miles; Upton State Forest, 4.6 miles; Fruit St. Conservation Restriction, 4.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hopkinton 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 Hopkinton’s trails?
Whitehall State Park and Hopkinton State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hopkinton?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hopkinton?
47,274 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopkinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,478 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hopkinton have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #24 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 Hopkinton 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 →