Blue Hills Reservation
Managed by Division of State Parks and Recreation
865 acres15.7 mi of trail
Ponkapoag TrailPipe LineSwamp PathActon Path+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Randolph Town
Randolph Town has 22 miles of mapped trails, 2.2 for every square mile of land
24% of Randolph Town’s land is conserved, about 1,506 acres. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Blue Hills Reservation (15.7 mi), Powers Farm Community Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #151 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
1,506 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
973 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Highest peak
249 ft
Tower Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Randolph Town?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Randolph Town have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Randolph Town is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #151 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 Randolph Town’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (973 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home93% 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 96%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 47%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Randolph Town’s 24% is ahead of 61% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of them.
Water is 6% of Randolph Town’s area (1 of 10 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 23%.
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 Blue Hills Reservation, with 15.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Powers Farm Community Park
Park
15 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bertha Soule Memorial Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Holbrook Conservation Commission
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Blue Hills Reservation865 acres · 15.7 mi of trail · Division of State Parks and Recreation
DirectionsPowers Farm Community Park15 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBertha Soule Memorial Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBelcher Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDavid M. Goldstein Open Space Area13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Randolph Conservation Commission
DirectionsWakeling Little League Field4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
South Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsConservation Area35 acres · Town of Holbrook Conservation Commission
Lokitis Conservation Area26 acres · Town of Randolph Conservation Commission
Fin, Fur and Feather Conservation Area11 acres · Town of Randolph Conservation Commission
South Randolph Conservation Area7 acres · Town of Randolph Conservation Commission
John P. Sullivan Softball/Baseball Complex6 acres
DirectionsAvalon Blue Hills Conservation Restriction3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,506 conserved acres
24% of Randolph Town’s land. Water is left out: Randolph Town has 9.8 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Randolph Town’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city756 ac
Other state land112 ac
Not recorded972 ac
State Conservation Area · 718 acWatershed Protection Area · 346 acConservation Easement · 337 acState Resource Management Area · 112 acResearch or Educational Area · 99 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 45 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills Reservation State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 795 | Open |
| Great Pond Water Department Land Watershed Protection Area | Town or city | 332 | Closed |
| Ponkapoag Pond State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 112 | Open |
| St Marys Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 31 | Open |
| Lokitis Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 26 | Restricted |
| North Junior High School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Lyons School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 22 | Open |
| Martin E. Young School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| Belcher Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Kennedy Junior High Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Randolph Town
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Randolph Town
Former Tower Hill School
DirectionsImagination StationIn South Park
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Randolph Town
Small Dog Park
DirectionsTown of Randolph Dog Park
DirectionsPeaks in Randolph Town
Tower Hill249 ft elevation
DirectionsPuddin Hill240 ft elevation
DirectionsNeary Mountain236 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Randolph Town
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Randolph Town
Missionary PointIn Blue Hills Reservation
DirectionsPonkapoag Camp of Appalachian Mountain ClubIn Blue Hills Reservation · Appalachian Mountain Club
DirectionsSpang Camp SiteIn Blue Hills Reservation
DirectionsTrails & water
19 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.4 miHorses · 1.9 miUnpaved · 7.2 mi
Ponkapoag Trail1.2 mi
Pipe Line0.8 mi
Swamp Path0.8 mi
Acton Path0.7 mi
Prescott Foot Path0.7 mi
No Name Path0.5 mi
Wannamanhut Path0.4 mi
Hodgdon Foot Path0.4 mi
Three Pines Path0.4 mi
Smith Trail0.3 mi
9 more trails
Fire Trail
0.3 miDuck Pond Foot Path
0.2 miPonkapoag Path
0.2 miLadybug Trail
0.2 miCoolidge Path
0.2 miPequimmit Trail
0.2 miSumner Path
0.2 miRedman Farm Path
0.1 miCranberry Circle
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
8Basketball
7Tennis
4Soccer
2Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Randolph 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 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 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 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Randolph Town →
Next door
Randolph 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Town | 24% | 2.2 | 28 | 93% | A+ |
| Braintree Town | 23% | 1.5 | 32 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Milton | 40% | 4.1 | 87 | 98% | A+ |
| Quincy | 35% | 4.5 | 34 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Holbrook | 16% | 1.4 | 28 | 89% | A |
| Avon | 13% | 0.4 | 51 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Randolph Town
Where can I hike in Randolph Town?
The longest trail networks: Blue Hills Reservation, 15.7 miles; Powers Farm Community Park, 0.5 miles; Bertha Soule Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Randolph Town is conserved land?
24% 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 Randolph Town’s trails?
Blue Hills Reservation and Powers Farm Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Randolph Town?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Randolph Town?
49,526 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Randolph Town or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,100 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Randolph Town have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #151 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 Randolph 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 →