Borden Colony Recreation Area
Park
41 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mpking · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Raynham
Raynham has 925 acres of parks, 60 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Raynham’s land is conserved, about 1,436 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Raynham, 0.2 per square mile of land. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #278 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,436 acres · of 20.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
925 ac
60 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi lanes
Highest peak
26 ft
Betty Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Raynham?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Raynham have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Raynham is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #278 of 283 in Massachusetts. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Raynham’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land60 acres of park per 1,000 residents (925 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home65% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 2%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Raynham’s 11% is ahead of 10% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 1% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Borden Colony Recreation Area, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forge River Conservation Area
Nature preserve
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dora Pine Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pine Swamp
Nature preserve
381 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
231 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Borden Colony Recreation Area41 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsForge River Conservation Area8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Hewitts Pond Preserve20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area231 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Woodland Conservation28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Pine Swamp381 acres
Dam Lot Brook Cons. Area17 acres
Who protects it
1,436 conserved acres
11% of Raynham’s land. Who manages Raynham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land598 ac
Town or city299 ac
State fish & wildlife116 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)60 ac
State parks15 ac
Not recorded910 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 658 acAgricultural Easement · 596 acState Conservation Area · 368 acConservation Easement · 189 acPrivate Conservation · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 429 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 67 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Swamp Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 468 | Open |
| Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 243 | Restricted |
| Dam Lot Brook Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 74 | Open |
| Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Oxbow Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 53 | Restricted |
| Raynham Water Supply Land State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 51 | Unknown |
| Raynham Water Supply Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
| Borden Colony Recreation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 31 | Open |
| Woodland Conservation Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 28 | Restricted |
| Merrill Elementary School Playground Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Raynham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Raynham
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Raynham
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Raynham
Betty Hill26 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Whittenton Branch1.0 mi
Dora Pine Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
5Tennis
4Soccer
3Basketball
2Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Raynham: 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 →
Next door
Raynham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynham | 11% | 0.2 | 60 | 65% | B+ |
| Taunton | 15% | 1.5 | 59 | 71% | A |
| Middleborough | 21% | 1.4 | 267 | 64% | A |
| Bridgewater Town | 20% | 0.7 | 65 | 78% | A |
| Raynham Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Easton | 30% | 1.8 | 215 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Raynham
Where can I hike in Raynham?
The longest trail networks: Borden Colony Recreation Area, 0.4 miles; Forge River Conservation Area, 0.4 miles; Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Raynham is conserved land?
11% 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 Raynham’s trails?
Borden Colony Recreation Area and Forge River Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Raynham?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Raynham?
49,192 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Raynham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 933 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Raynham have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #278 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 Raynham 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 →