Rehoboth State Forest
Nature preserve
138 acres1.7 mi of trail
Pine Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rehoboth
Rehoboth has 1,591 acres of parks, 122 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Rehoboth’s land is conserved, about 3,324 acres. The biggest trail networks: Rehoboth State Forest (1.7 mi), Rehoboth Town Forest (1.3 mi), Ephriam Hunt Ministerial Land (1.3 mi). 24 miles of mapped trail cross Rehoboth, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #266 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
3,324 acres · of 46.9 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,591 ac
122 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
256 ft
Great Meadow Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Rehoboth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rehoboth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rehoboth is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #266 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rehoboth’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land122 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,591 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13AParks 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 82%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 6%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Rehoboth’s 11% is ahead of 11% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% 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 Rehoboth State Forest, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rehoboth Town Forest
Nature preserve
214 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ephriam Hunt Ministerial Land
Nature preserve
64 acres1.3 mi of trail
Blue TrailYellow TrailRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Charnecki Conservation Restriction
Nature preserve
31 acres0.8 mi of trail
River TrailMain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
All 17 parks & preserves
Rehoboth State Forest138 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRehoboth Town Forest214 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Ephriam Hunt Ministerial Land64 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCharnecki Conservation Restriction31 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsAnawan Rock8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRoy Wheaton Horton Preserve402 acres
Camp Ramsbottom161 acres
Miller Bird Sanctuary48 acres
Little Squannakonk Swamp32 acres
Reynolds Avenue Conservation Area27 acres
Garrett & Janet Dewey Conservation Area18 acres
Winthrop Street Conservation Area12 acres
DirectionsMason Street Conservation Area11 acres
Palmer River Conservation Area10 acres
DirectionsFox Lea4 acres
Rotundo Sanctuary3 acres
Perryville Pond Mill Site1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,324 conserved acres
11% of Rehoboth’s land. Who manages Rehoboth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,126 ac
Other state land428 ac
Town or city408 ac
Joint185 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)100 ac
Not recorded2,111 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,407 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 808 acPrivate Conservation · 771 acAgricultural Easement · 548 acLocal Other or Unknown · 277 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,205 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 122 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squannakonk Swamp/Roaring Brook Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 345 | Open |
| Crestwood Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 183 | Restricted |
| Sun Valley Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 168 | Restricted |
| Camp Ramsbottom Private Conservation | Not recorded | 164 | Restricted |
| Rehoboth State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 139 | Open |
| Girl Scouts Of Ri Land Private Conservation | Not recorded | 123 | Restricted |
| Rehoboth Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 121 | Restricted |
| Town of Rehoboth Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 108 | Open |
| Hillside Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 84 | Unknown |
| Hidden Hollow Golf Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 69 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Rehoboth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rehoboth
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Rehoboth
Great Meadow Hill256 ft elevation
DirectionsGreat Rock233 ft elevation
DirectionsRocky Hill207 ft elevation
DirectionsLong Hill200 ft elevation
DirectionsAnnawan Rock108 ft elevation · In Anawan Rock
DirectionsMount Terrydiddle102 ft elevation
DirectionsFowlers Hill82 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Main Trail1.3 mi
River Trail0.8 mi
Pine Loop0.7 mi
Blue Trail0.6 mi
Cliff Walk0.4 mi
Yellow Trail0.3 mi
Red Trail0.3 mi
Anawan Rock Path0.1 mi
Vernal Pool Trail0.1 mi
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
10Tennis
7Baseball
4Soccer
3Equestrian
2Volleyball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →35 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Aaron Wheeler HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itAbiah Bliss HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itAnawan Club Clubhouse and Caretaker's HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itAnawan RockSite · listed 1983
About itBaker HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itBramble HillBuilding · listed 1983
About itBriggs TavernBuilding · listed 1983
About itBrown HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itCaleb Cushing House and FarmBuilding · listed 1983
About itCapt Pierce Mial FarmBuilding · listed 1983
About itCarpenter BridgeStructure · listed 1983
About itCarpenter HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About it23 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rehoboth: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Rehoboth →
Next door
Rehoboth and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Rehoboth
Where can I hike in Rehoboth?
The longest trail networks: Rehoboth State Forest, 1.7 miles; Rehoboth Town Forest, 1.3 miles; Ephriam Hunt Ministerial Land, 1.3 miles; Charnecki Conservation Restriction, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rehoboth 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 Rehoboth’s trails?
Rehoboth State Forest and Rehoboth Town Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rehoboth?
42,965 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rehoboth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,602 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rehoboth have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #266 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 Rehoboth 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 →