Seawatch Open Space
Nature preserve
67 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Monument Beach
22% of Monument Beach’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: Seawatch Open Space (2.2 mi). 22% of Monument Beach’s land is conserved, about 372 acres.
Conserved land
22%
372 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
4.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
153 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
11 beaches
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Seawatch Open Space, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Leary Property
Nature preserve
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Monument Beach Sand Pit
Nature preserve
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Seawatch Open Space67 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
Monument Beach Sand Pit5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Town Forest3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Toby Island Cr28 acres
DirectionsLeary Property12 acres
Perry Marsh4 acres
Monks Marine Park2 acres
Chester Park1 acres
Burtonwood Conservation Area1 acres
Back River1 acres
Waterhouse Rd Parcel1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
372 conserved acres
22% of Monument Beach’s land. Water is left out: Monument Beach has 2.6 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Monument Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits57 ac
Town or city33 ac
Not recorded312 ac
State Conservation Area · 205 acWatershed Protection Area · 59 acConservation Easement · 57 acLocal Conservation Area · 30 acPrivate Conservation · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 40 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Golf Club State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 108 | Restricted |
| Aquifer Protection Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 40 | Unknown |
| Shore Road Ballfield and Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 30 | Restricted |
| Bourne Sisters Woodland State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Little Bay Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Meadow Neck Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Pine Point Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Hemans Point Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| Bay Vista Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| County Road Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Monument Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Monument Beach
Monument Beach
DirectionsMonument Beach
DirectionsPlus 9 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Conn.0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Monument Beach: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Monument Beach →
Next door
Monument Beach and its neighbors
Monument Beach has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pocasset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monument Beach
Where can I hike in Monument Beach?
The longest trail networks: Seawatch Open Space, 2.2 miles; Monument Beach Sand Pit, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Monument Beach’s trails?
Seawatch Open Space and Toby Island Cr don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monument Beach?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monument Beach?
37,970 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monument Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 169 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monument Beach 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 →