Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Middleborough Center
4% of Middleborough Center’s land is conserved, about 95 acres. 51 acres are parks and preserves, 6.2 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Middleborough Center, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Peirce Playground, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westside Playground
Cons Land-Oliver Mill Park
All 7 parks & preserves
95 conserved acres
4% of Middleborough Center’s land. Who manages Middleborough Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Burkland School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 28 | Open |
| Peirce Playground Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Mayflower Elementary School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Westside Playground Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Field Of Dreams Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Nemasket Herring Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Pumping Station/Well Site Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 2 | Closed |
| Nemasket River Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Aquifer Protection Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| West Side School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
5 places to go in Middleborough Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
0.1 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.
The best walking months in Middleborough Center: 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.4 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Middleborough Center →
Middleborough Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleborough Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Lakeville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middleborough | 21% | 1.4 | 267 | 64% | A |
| Lakeville | 24% | 1.2 | 60 | 46% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middleborough Center
Where can I hike in Middleborough Center?
The longest trail networks: Peirce Playground, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Middleborough Center’s trails?
Peirce Playground and Westside Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Middleborough Center?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Middleborough Center?
31,217 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middleborough Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Middleborough Center 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 →