Taylor's Hill Conservation Area
Managed by Taylor's Hill Conservation
79 acres1.5 mi of trail
Blue TrailYellow TrailRed TrailPurple Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mansfield Center
13% of Mansfield Center’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Taylor's Hill Conservation Area (1.5 mi), Taylor Hill Woods (0.6 mi). 13% of Mansfield Center’s land is conserved, about 222 acres.
Conserved land
13%
222 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
212 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Taylor's Hill Conservation Area, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Taylor Hill Woods
Park
38 acres0.6 mi of trail
Yellow TrailBlue TrailGray Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Taylor Hill Conservation Woods & Trails
Park
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Yellow TrailPurple Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Taylor's Hill Conservation Area79 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Taylor's Hill Conservation
Taylor Hill Woods38 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Taylor Hill Conservation Woods & Trails12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Robinbson Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Mansfield
DirectionsLowney Common1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFulton Pond13 acres
DirectionsKingman Pond4 acres
Mansfield Common1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
222 conserved acres
13% of Mansfield Center’s land. Who manages Mansfield Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits209 ac
Not recorded115 ac
Conservation Easement · 209 acPrivate Conservation · 63 acLocal Other or Unknown · 28 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 23 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 106 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWII Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 56 | Open |
| Spring Brook Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
| Fulton Pond Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Natural Resources Trust of Mansfield Private Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| West Street Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Kingman Pond Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Great Woods Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Old Town Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Mansfield South Common Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| North Common Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Mansfield Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mansfield Center
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miHorses · 2.4 miUnpaved · 0.9 mi
Blue Trail1.0 mi
Yellow Trail0.9 mi
Red Trail0.8 mi
Purple Trail0.3 mi
Gray Trail0.3 mi
Orange Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mansfield Center: 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) | 37 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Mansfield Center →
Questions about parks and trails in Mansfield Center
Where can I hike in Mansfield Center?
The longest trail networks: Taylor's Hill Conservation Area, 1.5 miles; Taylor Hill Woods, 0.6 miles; Taylor Hill Conservation Woods & Trails, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mansfield Center’s trails?
Taylor's Hill Conservation Area and Taylor Hill Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mansfield Center?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mansfield Center?
41,108 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mansfield Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 215 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mansfield Center 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 →