Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.028% of Longmeadow’s land is conserved: 1,632 acres
17 miles of mapped trail cross Longmeadow, 1.9 per square mile of land. 1,346 acres are parks and preserves, 86 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Bliss Park (1.6 mi), Laurel Park (1.3 mi), Floodplain Conservation Area (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #125 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Longmeadow?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Longmeadow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Longmeadow is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #125 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks 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 Longmeadow’s 28% is ahead of 68% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% of them.
Water is 5% of Longmeadow’s area (1 of 10 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 27%.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bliss Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Floodplain Conservation Area
Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Bay Path Ryan Field
Fannie Stebbins Memorial Wildlife Refuge
All 19 parks & preserves
1,632 conserved acres
28% of Longmeadow’s land. Water is left out: Longmeadow has 9.1 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Longmeadow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 121 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 60 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 258 | Restricted |
| Floodplain Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 254 | Open |
| Fannie Stebbins Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 234 | Open |
| Longmeadow Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 213 | Restricted |
| Twin Hills Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 141 | Open |
| Fannie Stebbins Memorial Wildlife Refuge Private Conservation | Not recorded | 89 | Open |
| Turner Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Longmeadow Street Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 47 | Open |
| Floodplain Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| Bliss Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
5 places to go in Longmeadow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
2.4 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 Longmeadow: 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Longmeadow →
Longmeadow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longmeadow | 28% | 1.9 | 86 | 88% | A+ |
| Agawam Town | 16% | 2.1 | 52 | 90% | A+ |
| East Longmeadow | 10% | 0.6 | 34 | 87% | A |
| Springfield | 15% | 0.6 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Longmeadow
Where can I hike in Longmeadow?
The longest trail networks: Bliss Park, 1.6 miles; Laurel Park, 1.3 miles; Floodplain Conservation Area, 1.1 miles; Connecticut River Greenway State Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Longmeadow 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 Longmeadow’s trails?
Bliss Park and Laurel Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Longmeadow?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Longmeadow?
17,793 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Longmeadow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,347 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Longmeadow have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #125 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 Longmeadow 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 →