Oak Hill Conservation Land
Managed by Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
221 acres6.3 mi of trail
Boundary Trail (yellow)Fire Road 5Fire Road 3 (no markings)Tophet Chasm Trail (orange)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Tim Pierce · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Littleton
Littleton has 46 miles of mapped trails, 2.8 for every square mile of land
1,592 acres are parks and preserves, 155 per 1,000 residents. 17% of Littleton’s land is conserved, about 1,755 acres. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #90 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
1,755 acres · of 16.5 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,592 ac
155 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
394 ft
Starr Hill
Lakes & rivers
13
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Littleton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Littleton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Littleton is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #90 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.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Littleton’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (46 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land155 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,592 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13AParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 68%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Littleton’s 17% is ahead of 29% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% of them.
Water is 6% of Littleton’s area (1 of 18 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
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 Oak Hill Conservation Land, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Long Lake Park
Managed by Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
173 acres4.8 mi of trail
Main Loop Trail - YellowBlue Dot TrailCharles L. Tirone Memorial Trail - Redred+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sarah Doublet Forest
Managed by Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
103 acres3.1 mi of trail
Wunnuhhew Loop (yellow)Tatatiquinea Loop (red)AT&T Burried Cable Trail (yellow and red)Ed Bell Trail (blue)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Prouty Woods Community Forest
Managed by Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
104 acres2.8 mi of trail
Two Brothers Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve
Managed by Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
110 acres2.7 mi of trail
yellowredblue
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Littleton Town Forest
Managed by Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
108 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Newtown Hill Conservation Land
Managed by Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
96 acres1.7 mi of trail
yellowBlueblueSprong Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Williams Land
Nature preserve
36 acres1.4 mi of trail
yellowblueunmaintainedorange
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 46 parks & preserves
Oak Hill Conservation Land221 acres · 6.3 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsLong Lake Park173 acres · 4.8 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsSarah Doublet Forest103 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsProuty Woods Community Forest104 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsHartwell Family Memorial Preserve110 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsLittleton Town Forest108 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsNewtown Hill Conservation Land96 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsWilliams Land36 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge and Lucy Yapp Conservation Land53 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsCobb Memorial Forest34 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWhitetail Woods36 acres · 1 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsNashoba Woodlands174 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMorgan Land49 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsMill Hill31 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
Shaker Lane School Land30 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCloverdale Conservation Area28 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsBumblebee Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsSmith Conservation Land48 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMorrison Orchard Extension29 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsBrown's Woods23 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSprong Land32 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Mary Shepherd Conservation Land21 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
Nagog Hill Orchard19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Conant Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsNashoba Wetlands26 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsBlack Pond Marsh5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Commission
Old Littleton Meadow4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Boxborough Station Wildlife Management Area77 acres
Beaver Brook Marsh39 acres
DirectionsMill Pond Marsh33 acres
Fort Pond Conservation Land22 acres
Tahattawan Meadow13 acres
Frost Corner11 acres · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsBumblebee Meadows9 acres · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
Directions300 King Street Park8 acres
DirectionsBrook Way8 acres · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsKoerper Field5 acres
DirectionsJones Meadow5 acres · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
DirectionsBulkeley Road Marsh4 acres
Hartwell Preserve Extension4 acres
Fay Park4 acres
DirectionsMill Pond Conserv. Area3 acres
Saint Annes Field2 acres
DirectionsLong Lake Beach2 acres
DirectionsLittleton Common1 acres
DirectionsHolly Park1 acres · Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
Who protects it
1,755 conserved acres
17% of Littleton’s land. Water is left out: Littleton has 16.5 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Littleton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city652 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits411 ac
Other state land225 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)49 ac
Private owners14 ac
Not recorded795 ac
Conservation Easement · 562 acLocal Other or Unknown · 519 acPrivate Conservation · 205 acAgricultural Easement · 171 acWatershed Protection Area · 124 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 354 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 111 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Conservation Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 217 | Open |
| Long Pond State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 103 | Open |
| Frost and Whitcomb Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 101 | Open |
| Newtown Hill Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 96 | Restricted |
| Littleton Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 73 | Open |
| Nashoba Day Camp Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 65 | Restricted |
| Westlawn Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 62 | Open |
| Morgan Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 49 | Open |
| Lake Nagog Shore Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 41 | Unknown |
| Littleton Public School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 39 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
33 places to go in Littleton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Littleton
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Littleton
Castle in the Trees PlaygroundIn 300 King Street Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Littleton
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Littleton
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Littleton
Fort RockIn George and Lucy Yapp Conservation Land
DirectionsLookout RockIn Oak Hill Conservation Land
DirectionsPlus 4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Littleton
Starr Hill394 ft elevation
DirectionsWilderness Hill394 ft elevation · In Prouty Woods Community Forest
DirectionsProctor Hill390 ft elevation
DirectionsHartwell Hill371 ft elevation
DirectionsNewtown Hill361 ft elevation
DirectionsSpeans Hill240 ft elevation
DirectionsQuagana Hill230 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Littleton
Spacious Skies Campground - Minute ManHours: Apr-Nov · Spacious Skies Campgrounds
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Littleton
Yapp Conservation Land Community GardenIn George and Lucy Yapp Conservation Land
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.1 miHorses · 3.8 miUnpaved · 30.1 mi
Boundary Trail (yellow)3.1 mi
yellow2.7 mi
Main Loop Trail - Yellow1.9 mi
Blue Dot Trail1.7 mi
Yellow Dot Trail1.3 mi
Two Brothers Trail1.2 mi
Cobb Memorial Footpath (red dot)0.8 mi
blue0.8 mi
Charles L. Tirone Memorial Trail - Red0.7 mi
Outer Loop Trail0.7 mi
15 more trails
Fire Road 5
0.7 mired
0.7 miYellow Loop
0.6 miFire Road 3 (no markings)
0.6 miSprong Trail
0.5 miWunnuhhew Loop (yellow)
0.5 miTophet Chasm Trail (orange)
0.4 miorange
0.3 miTatatiquinea Loop (red)
0.3 miYellow/Blue Dot Trail
0.3 miBlue
0.3 miFire Road 2
0.3 miAT&T Burried Cable Trail (yellow and red)
0.3 miEd Bell Trail (blue)
0.3 miSmith Trail (blue)
0.2 miBiking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
9Baseball
6Basketball
5Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Littleton: 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Littleton →
Next door
Littleton and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton | 17% | 2.8 | 155 | 96% | A+ |
| Ayer | 16% | 1.8 | 62 | 94% | A+ |
| Boxborough | 18% | 3.3 | 275 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Westford | 24% | 4.6 | 104 | 97% | A+ |
| Acton | 23% | 3.1 | 86 | 99% | A+ |
| Groton | 34% | 4.7 | 569 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Harvard | 31% | 3.7 | 659 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Littleton
Where can I hike in Littleton?
The longest trail networks: Oak Hill Conservation Land, 6.3 miles; Long Lake Park, 4.8 miles; Sarah Doublet Forest, 3.1 miles; Prouty Woods Community Forest, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Littleton is conserved land?
17% 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 Littleton’s trails?
Oak Hill Conservation Land and Long Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Littleton?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Littleton?
55,094 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Littleton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,699 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Littleton have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #90 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 Littleton 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 →