Willis Woods
Nature preserve
553 acres6.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Fletcher6 · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lynnfield
28% of Lynnfield’s land is conserved: 1,769 acres
19 miles of mapped trail cross Lynnfield, 1.9 per square mile of land. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 532 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #120 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
1,769 acres · of 9.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
532 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
210 ft
Pine Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Lynnfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lynnfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lynnfield is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #120 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lynnfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (532 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A−Parks 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 97%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 58%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Lynnfield’s 28% is ahead of 69% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
Water is 6% of Lynnfield’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%.
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 Willis Woods, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lynn Woods Reservation
Nature preserve
86 acres2.7 mi of trail
Deep Woods Trail West
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Bow Ridge Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Lynnfield Conservation Commission
68 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Beaver Dam Brook Reservation
Managed by Lynnfield Water District
181 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Reedy Meadow
Managed by Town of Lynnfield;Town of Wakefield
405 acres0.6 mi of trail
Reedy Meadow Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lynnfield Woodlot
Managed by Essex County Greenbelt
21 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Lynnfield Woodlot
All 24 parks & preserves
Willis Woods553 acres · 6.2 mi of trail
Lynn Woods Reservation86 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBow Ridge Conservation Area68 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Town of Lynnfield Conservation Commission
DirectionsBeaver Dam Brook Reservation181 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Lynnfield Water District
Reedy Meadow405 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Lynnfield;Town of Wakefield
DirectionsLynnfield Woodlot21 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Essex County Greenbelt
DirectionsBennett Keenan Conservation Area21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lynnfield Common1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Broad Meadows Conservation Area24 acres
Kings Grant Greenbelt20 acres
City of Lynn Conservation Land17 acres
Sherwood Forest Greenbelt17 acres
Wildewood Greenbelt15 acres
Essex West Greenbelt10 acres
Pine Hill Conservation Area9 acres
Pocahontas Greenbelt9 acres
Perkins Farm Greenbelt8 acres
Jordan Park7 acres
Glen Meadow Park6 acres
Newhall Park4 acres
DirectionsTown Conservation Land2 acres
Pillings Rd. Cons. Land2 acres
Bourgue Rd. Cons. Land1 acres
Gerry's Cider Mill Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,769 conserved acres
28% of Lynnfield’s land. Water is left out: Lynnfield has 9.9 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lynnfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city186 ac
Other state land92 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits9 ac
Not recorded1,542 ac
Watershed Protection Area · 751 acLocal Other or Unknown · 575 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 167 acConservation Easement · 109 acState Resource Management Area · 92 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 70 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 18 of 72 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnfield Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 658 | Unknown |
| Reedy Meadow Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 119 | Restricted |
| Beaver Dam Brook Reservation Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 108 | Open |
| Sagamore Springs Golf Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 106 | Restricted |
| Suntaug Lake State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 92 | Open |
| Lynn Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 88 | Closed |
| King Rail Reserve Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 86 | Restricted |
| Lynn Woods Reservation Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 82 | Open |
| Bow Ridge Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 68 | Open |
| Sagamore Springs Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 61 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Lynnfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lynnfield
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Lynnfield
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lynnfield
Pine Hill210 ft elevation
DirectionsHuckleberry Hill171 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 10.2 mi
Deep Woods Trail West0.3 mi
Reedy Meadow Path0.2 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
10Tennis
5Soccer
4Baseball
3Basketball
3Football
1Softball
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 Lynnfield: 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) | 36 | 39 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lynnfield →
Next door
Lynnfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lynn43 miMiddleton40 miSaugus31 miNorth Reading26 miPeabody21 miLynnfield19 miReading18 miWakefield11 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnfield | 28% | 1.9 | 41 | 96% | A+ |
| Wakefield | 13% | 1.5 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| North Reading | 11% | 1.9 | 50 | 94% | A+ |
| Lynn | 14% | 4.0 | 2 | 99%+ | A |
| Peabody | 15% | 1.3 | 14 | 98% | A |
| Reading | 17% | 1.8 | 53 | 96% | A+ |
| Saugus | 20% | 2.9 | 50 | 94% | A+ |
| Middleton | 21% | 3.0 | 178 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lynnfield
Where can I hike in Lynnfield?
The longest trail networks: Willis Woods, 6.2 miles; Lynn Woods Reservation, 2.7 miles; Bow Ridge Conservation Area, 2.3 miles; Beaver Dam Brook Reservation, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lynnfield 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 Lynnfield’s trails?
Willis Woods and Lynn Woods Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lynnfield?
37,308 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynnfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 624 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lynnfield have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #120 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 Lynnfield 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 →