Town Forest
Nature preserve
105 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Smith Mills
Few parks or trails are on the map in Smith Mills
19% of Smith Mills’ land is conserved, about 563 acres. 265 acres are parks and preserves, 57 per 1,000 residents. 6.3 miles of mapped trail cross Smith Mills, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
19%
563 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.3 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
265 ac
57 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
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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Claremont Company Land
Nature preserve
50 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Irvin Reserve
Nature preserve
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Carrolton Heights
Nature preserve
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
563 conserved acres
19% of Smith Mills’ land. Who manages Smith Mills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded561 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 259 acLocal Other or Unknown · 155 acLocal Resource Management Area · 105 acPrivate Conservation · 20 acResearch or Educational Area · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 153 | Restricted |
| Country Club Of New Bedford Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 106 | Restricted |
| Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 105 | Open |
| Town of Dartmouth Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 94 | Open |
| Claremont Company Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 50 | Open |
| Irvin Reserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 20 | Unknown |
| Bishop Stang High School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 12 | Restricted |
| Carrolton Heights Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Potter School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| St Marys Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Smith Mills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Smith Mills
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Tennis
3Baseball
1Soccer
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Smith Mills: 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 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
July is the driest month (3.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Smith Mills →
Next door
Smith Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Bedford | 19% | 0.5 | 22 | 92% | A |
| Dartmouth | 29% | 1.0 | 169 | 84% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Smith Mills
Are dogs allowed on Smith Mills’ trails?
Town Forest and Claremont Company Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Smith Mills?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map.
Is there public land near Smith Mills?
31,957 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smith Mills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 265 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Smith Mills 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 →