Riley Conservation Area
Nature preserve
94 acres2.4 mi of trail
South Loop TrailSunrise Hill TrailDisc Golf CourseOld J-bar Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in North Attleborough Town
North Attleborough Town has 29 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
16% of North Attleborough Town’s land is conserved, about 1,905 acres. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Riley Conservation Area (2.4 mi), WWI Memorial Park (2.1 mi), Hunting-Chorney Property (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #178 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
1,905 acres · of 18.9 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
925 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
390 ft
Sunrise Hill
Lakes & rivers
18
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is North Attleborough Town?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Attleborough Town have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Attleborough Town is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #178 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 North Attleborough Town’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (925 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home94% 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 94%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 37%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so North Attleborough Town’s 16% is ahead of 27% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
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 Riley Conservation Area, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
WWI Memorial Park
Park
92 acres2.1 mi of trail
Disc Golf CourseSouth Loop TrailSunrise Hill TrailBalancing Rock Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hunting-Chorney Property
Managed by North Attleboro Conservation Commission
125 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Harold Burns Memorial Wildlife Arboretum
Park
33 acres0.5 mi of trail
Orange TrailWest Loop Trail Shortcut
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Riley Conservation Area94 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWWI Memorial Park92 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHunting-Chorney Property125 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · North Attleboro Conservation Commission
DirectionsHarold Burns Memorial Wildlife Arboretum33 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Conservation Area68 acres
Hirsch Property42 acres
LeStage Recreation Area31 acres
Chastenet Land23 acres
DirectionsNorth Attleborough Wildlife Management Area12 acres
Columbia Field10 acres
Mason Field8 acres
Wetland-South7 acres
St. Marks Site5 acres
Veterans Park4 acres
DirectionsWebster Park1 acres
Barrows Veterans Memorial Park1 acres · Town of North Attleborough
DirectionsWho protects it
1,905 conserved acres
16% of North Attleborough Town’s land. Who manages North Attleborough Town’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land623 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service454 ac
Town or city108 ac
Private owners32 ac
Joint3 ac
Not recorded1,289 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 637 acAgricultural Easement · 622 acFederal Other or Unknown · 454 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 171 acLocal Resource Management Area · 137 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 353 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 107 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Attleboro National Fish Hatchery Federal Other or Unknown | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 454 | Restricted |
| Hoppin Hill Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 138 | Open |
| Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 137 | Open |
| WWI Memorial Park and Zoo Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 127 | Open |
| Riley Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 109 | Open |
| Chemawa Country Golf Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 82 | Open |
| Martin Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 64 | Open |
| Mount Hope Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 50 | Unknown |
| North Attleborough High School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 50 | Open |
| Bungay River Well Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 49 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
40 places to go in North Attleborough Town
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in North Attleborough Town
Barbara Road Beach
DirectionsWhiting's Pond Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in North Attleborough Town
Briggs Playground
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in North Attleborough Town
North Attleboro Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in North Attleborough Town
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in North Attleborough Town
North Attleboro Fish Hatchery Fishing Pond
DirectionsScenic views in North Attleborough Town
Lookout PointIn WWI Memorial Park
DirectionsPeaks in North Attleborough Town
Sunrise Hill390 ft elevation · In WWI Memorial Park
DirectionsHoppin Hill259 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in North Attleborough Town
1In WWI Memorial Park
Directions2In WWI Memorial Park
Directions3In WWI Memorial Park
Directions4In WWI Memorial Park
Directions5In WWI Memorial Park
Directions6In WWI Memorial Park
Directions7In WWI Memorial Park
Directions8In WWI Memorial Park
Directions10 more picnic areas
9In WWI Memorial Park
Directions10In WWI Memorial Park
Directions11In WWI Memorial Park
Directions12In WWI Memorial Park
Directions13In WWI Memorial Park
Directions14In WWI Memorial Park
Directions15In WWI Memorial Park
Directions16-34In WWI Memorial Park
Directions35In WWI Memorial Park
Directions36In WWI Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in North Attleborough Town
Disc Golf StartIn WWI Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
19 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 14.6 mi
South Loop Trail0.9 mi
Van de Geisen Loop (Green)0.9 mi
Poirier Trail (Red) / Van de Geisen Loop (Green)0.7 mi
Disc Golf Course0.7 mi
Calcia Trail (Yellow)0.4 mi
Orange Trail0.3 mi
Sunrise Hill Trail0.2 mi
Gelati-Armell Trail (White)0.2 mi
Martin School Outdoor Learning Center0.2 mi
Poirier Trail (Red)0.2 mi
9 more trails
Angle Tree Stone Access
0.2 miFishing Pond Trail
0.2 miBriggs Trail (Blue)
0.2 miOld J-bar Trail
0.1 miPicnic Area Trail
0.1 miBalancing Rock Trail
0.1 miWest Loop Trail Shortcut
0.1 miUnmarked trail
0.1 miKeigan Cullen Nature Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
9Baseball
8Soccer
6Basketball
4Softball
2Lacrosse
1Equestrian
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Angle Tree StoneObject · listed 1976
About itFire BarnBuilding · listed 1982
About itNorth Attleborough Town Center Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itWoodcock-Hatch-Maxcy House Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itOld Town Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itSouth Washington Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1995
About itAttleborough Falls Gasholder BuildingBuilding · listed 1996
About itHigh, Church and Gould Streets Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itHolmes School Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itBarrows, H.F., Manufacturing Company BuildingBuilding · listed 2001
About itTowne Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2003
About itCommonwealth Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2003
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Attleborough Town: 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) | 37 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in North Attleborough Town →
Next door
North Attleborough Town and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Attleborough Town | 16% | 1.5 | 30 | 94% | A |
| Attleboro | 18% | 2.0 | 40 | 95% | A+ |
| Plainville | 13% | 3.2 | 52 | 93% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Attleborough Town
Where can I hike in North Attleborough Town?
The longest trail networks: Riley Conservation Area, 2.4 miles; WWI Memorial Park, 2.1 miles; Hunting-Chorney Property, 1.4 miles; Harold Burns Memorial Wildlife Arboretum, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Attleborough Town is conserved land?
16% 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 North Attleborough Town’s trails?
Riley Conservation Area and WWI Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Attleborough Town?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Attleborough Town?
41,152 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Attleborough Town or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 928 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does North Attleborough Town have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #178 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 North Attleborough Town 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 →