Hewitts Pond Preserve
Park
19 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Raynham Center
Few parks or trails are on the map in Raynham Center
16% of Raynham Center’s land is conserved, about 430 acres. 139 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Raynham Center, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
430 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
139 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
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
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The longest trail network is Hewitts Pond Preserve, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dam Lot Brook Cons. Area
Nature preserve
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
430 conserved acres
16% of Raynham Center’s land. Who manages Raynham Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land310 ac
Not recorded274 ac
Agricultural Easement · 310 acState Conservation Area · 125 acLocal Other or Unknown · 92 acResearch or Educational Area · 47 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 156 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Lot Brook Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 74 | Open |
| Raynham Water Supply Land State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 51 | Unknown |
| Raynham Water Supply Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
| Merrill Elementary School Playground Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 25 | Open |
| LaLiberte Elementary School Playground Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 22 | Open |
| Hewitts Pond Preserve State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Taunton Rifle Club State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Edgewood Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Restricted |
| Borden Colony Recreation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Raynham Center
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Playgrounds in Raynham Center
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Raynham Center
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Baseball
4Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Raynham 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 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Raynham Center →
Next door
Raynham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynham Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Raynham | 11% | 0.2 | 60 | 65% | B+ |
| Bridgewater Town | 20% | 0.7 | 65 | 78% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Raynham Center
Where can I hike in Raynham Center?
The longest trail networks: Hewitts Pond Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Raynham Center’s trails?
Hewitts Pond Preserve and Dam Lot Brook Cons. Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Raynham Center?
32,885 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Raynham Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 139 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Raynham Center 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 →