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Happy Clam, Ocean Grove MAPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Ocean Grove

Few parks or trails are on the map in Ocean Grove

3% of Ocean Grove’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
3%
14 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
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
Who protects it

14 conserved acres

3% of Ocean Grove’s land. Water is left out: Ocean Grove has 0.7 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ocean Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city14 ac
Local Park · 13 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Long Point
Local Park
Town or city6Open
The Bluffs
Local Park
Town or city5Open
Gardner Ave Property
Local Park
Town or city2Open
Off Long Point Property
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city1Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Ocean Grove

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Beaches in Ocean Grove
Swansea Town Beach
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Ocean Grove: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)384047576776828174635344
Rain (in)4.03.55.04.43.53.93.33.64.04.54.24.8

July is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Ocean Grove →

Questions about parks and trails in Ocean Grove

Is there public land near Ocean Grove?

17,477 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ocean Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ocean Grove 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 →