Parker Family Woods
Nature preserve
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in South Lancaster
Few parks or trails are on the map in South Lancaster
13% of South Lancaster’s land is conserved, about 112 acres. 30 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross South Lancaster, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
112 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
112 conserved acres
13% of South Lancaster’s land. Who manages South Lancaster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city17 ac
Not recorded94 ac
Private Historic or Cultural · 69 acLocal Park · 17 acPrivate Conservation · 13 acState Conservation Area · 12 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 69 | Unknown |
| Canoe Launch/Main St Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Parker Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 13 | Restricted |
| Town of Lancaster State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| Unspecified Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Atherton Bridge Cons Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in South Lancaster: 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in South Lancaster →
Questions about parks and trails in South Lancaster
Are dogs allowed on South Lancaster’s trails?
Parker Family Woods doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Lancaster?
31,467 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Lancaster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South Lancaster 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 →