Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,844 acres7 mi of trail
(overgrown)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Huntington
Huntington has 2,492 acres of parks, 1,122 for every 1,000 residents
28% of Huntington’s land is conserved, about 4,724 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Huntington, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area (7 mi), Stevens Property (1 mi), C.M. Gardner State Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
4,724 acres · of 26.3 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,492 ac
1,122 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,280 ft
Hickory Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Huntington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Huntington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Huntington is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Huntington’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (36 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land1,122 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,492 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home63% 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 95%
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Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Huntington’s 28% is ahead of 69% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% 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 Hiram H. Fox WMA, with 7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stevens Property
Nature preserve
112 acres1 mi of trail
Red Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C.M. Gardner State Park
Nature preserve
78 acres0.7 mi of trail
40 Foot Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Blandford / Huntington Wce (Stanton-Cook, Tomkins And Beesaw Lots)
Nature preserve
118 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area1,844 acres · 7 mi of trail
Stevens Property112 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsC.M. Gardner State Park78 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBlandford / Huntington Wce (Stanton-Cook, Tomkins And Beesaw Lots)118 acres
DirectionsHuntington Wce (Stanton-Clapp Lot)69 acres
Hillgate Park4 acres
Rest Area3 acres
DirectionsPettis Field3 acres
Stephen Smith1 acres
Who protects it
4,724 conserved acres
28% of Huntington’s land. Who manages Huntington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,352 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,034 ac
State fish & wildlife998 ac
Town or city30 ac
Other state land4 ac
State parks2 ac
Not recorded2,814 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,360 acState Conservation Area · 1,187 acState Resource Management Area · 912 acWatershed Protection Area · 315 acPrivate Conservation · 309 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,874 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 60 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,187 | Open |
| Huntington State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 912 | Open |
| Holyoke Watershed Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 182 | Closed |
| Camp Norwich Private Conservation | Not recorded | 130 | Closed |
| Pisgah Forest Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 113 | Open |
| Russell Watershed Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 105 | Closed |
| C.M. Gardner State Park State Park | Not recorded | 84 | Open |
| Camp Sandy Brook Private Conservation | Not recorded | 66 | Closed |
| Gateway Regional High School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 29 | Open |
| Town Wellfields Watershed Protection Area | Town or city | 28 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Huntington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Huntington
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Huntington
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Huntington
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Huntington
Hickory Mountain1,280 ft elevation · In Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsNorwich Hill1,184 ft elevation
DirectionsGreat Moose Hill1,181 ft elevation
DirectionsDeer Hill1,106 ft elevation
DirectionsHorse Hill1,043 ft elevation
DirectionsNorth Rockhouse Mountain787 ft elevation · In Huntington Wce (Stanton-Clapp Lot)
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.4 miUnpaved · 4.0 mi
(overgrown)1.2 mi
Huckleberry Trolley Line1.1 mi
Pinnacle Trail0.9 mi
40 Foot Trail0.5 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Basketball
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).
Huntington Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Huntington: 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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Huntington →
Next door
Huntington and its neighbors
Huntington has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Blandford45 miHuntington36 miSouthampton32 miChester25 miMontgomery21 miRussell19 miChesterfield16 miWorthington13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 28% | 1.4 | 1,122 | 63% | A |
| Chesterfield | 39% | 0.5 | 5,990 | 94% | A+ |
| Montgomery | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chester | 31% | 0.7 | 4,779 | 74% | A |
| Blandford | 51% | 0.9 | 3,087 | 74% | A+ |
| Southampton | 25% | 1.1 | 91 | 56% | A |
| Russell | 45% | 1.1 | 942 | 52% | A |
| Worthington | 37% | 0.4 | 4,475 | 66% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Huntington
Where can I hike in Huntington?
The longest trail networks: Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area, 7 miles; Stevens Property, 1 miles; C.M. Gardner State Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Huntington is conserved land?
28% 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 Huntington’s trails?
Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area and Stevens Property don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Huntington?
73,243 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huntington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,670 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Huntington have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Huntington 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 →