Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
744 acres8.4 mi of trail
Tri-Town TrailOtter AlleyPuffer Pond TrailPine Garden Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Swampyank · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Maynard
Maynard has 18 miles of mapped trails, 3.5 for every square mile of land
39% of Maynard’s land is conserved, about 1,310 acres. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge (8.4 mi), Summer Hill Conservation Area (0.8 mi), Silver Hill (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #111 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
1,310 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
203 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 2.3 mi paths
Highest peak
348 ft
Summer Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Maynard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Maynard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maynard is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #111 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Maynard’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A+Trails3.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (203 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all 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 61%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Maynard’s 39% is ahead of 89% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% 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 Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, with 8.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Summer Hill Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Maynard Conservation Commission
46 acres0.8 mi of trail
Summer Hill TrailSummer Hill (Yellow Blazes)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Silver Hill
Nature preserve
22 acres0.7 mi of trail
Rockland Woods
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Assabet River Walk Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Maynard Conservation Commission
17 acres0.5 mi of trail
Assabet River Walk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Durant Pond Town Park
Nature preserve
15 acres0.5 mi of trail
Durant Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rockland Woods
Nature preserve
40 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 23 parks & preserves
Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge744 acres · 8.4 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsSummer Hill Conservation Area46 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Town of Maynard Conservation Commission
Silver Hill22 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsAssabet River Walk Conservation Area17 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Town of Maynard Conservation Commission
DirectionsDurant Pond Town Park15 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Rockland Woods40 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsParcel "B"11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBlue Jay Woods8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Red Acre Woodlands North4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ledge Lot/ Lot "A"3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Crowe Park18 acres
DirectionsSilver Hill Conservation Area11 acres · Town of Maynard Conservation Commission
Lot "3"/Silver Hill Rd.10 acres
DirectionsRockland Soccer Fields4 acres
DirectionsEverett Street3 acres
Burns Court2 acres
Lot "D"1 acres
Carbone Park1 acres
DirectionsAmory Ave. Lot1 acres
Maybury Lot1 acres
Lewis Street Conservation Area1 acres · Town of Maynard Conservation Commission
Jones-Summer Hill Lot1 acres
Walcott Street Conservation Area1 acres · Town of Maynard Conservation Commission
DirectionsWho protects it
1,310 conserved acres
39% of Maynard’s land. Who manages Maynard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,430 ac
Town or city132 ac
Not recorded500 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1,430 acLocal Other or Unknown · 204 acWatershed Protection Area · 140 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 98 acResearch or Educational Area · 56 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 41 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,430 | Restricted |
| Town of Maynard Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 102 | Unknown |
| Quirk Well Site Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Maynard High School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 56 | Unknown |
| Maynard Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 55 | Restricted |
| Glenwood Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 53 | Unknown |
| Summer Hill Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 45 | Open |
| Maynard Rod & Gun Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 43 | Restricted |
| Crowe Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| St. Bridget Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Maynard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Maynard
Coolidge Playground
DirectionsGreen Meadow School Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Maynard
Maynard Dog ParkHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsPeaks in Maynard
Summer Hill348 ft elevation
DirectionsTuttle Hill295 ft elevation · In Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
DirectionsVose Hill272 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
15 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.2 miUnpaved · 7.4 mi
Tri-Town Trail0.7 mi
Summer Hill Trail0.7 mi
Assabet River Walk0.5 mi
Summer Hill (Yellow Blazes)0.4 mi
Rockland Woods0.4 mi
Otter Alley0.3 mi
Durant Pond Trail0.3 mi
Puffer Pond Trail0.3 mi
Pine Garden Trail0.3 mi
Blue Jay Woods0.2 mi
5 more trails
Towhee Trail
0.2 miBlue and Green Trail
0.2 miWhite
0.2 miLedge Lot Path
0.1 miKingfisher Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
5Basketball
5Soccer
4Tennis
2Field hockey
1Softball
1Football
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Glenwood CemeterySite · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Maynard: 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) | 36 | 39 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Maynard →
Next door
Maynard and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Maynard
Where can I hike in Maynard?
The longest trail networks: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, 8.4 miles; Summer Hill Conservation Area, 0.8 miles; Silver Hill, 0.7 miles; Assabet River Walk Conservation Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maynard is conserved land?
39% 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 Maynard’s trails?
Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge and Summer Hill Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Maynard?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Maynard?
43,182 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maynard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 203 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Maynard have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #111 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 Maynard 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 →