Yokun South Ridge Reserve
Managed by Berkshire Natural Resources Council
271 acres2.3 mi of trail
Charcoal TrailBrothers TrailRidge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mission House · Photo: Daderot at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Stockbridge
Stockbridge has 1,706 acres of parks, 830 for every 1,000 residents
26% of Stockbridge’s land is conserved, about 3,822 acres. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Yokun South Ridge Reserve (2.3 mi), Tanglewood (1.4 mi), Bullard Woods (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
3,822 acres · of 22.7 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,706 ac
830 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,558 ft
Rattlesnake Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Stockbridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stockbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stockbridge is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stockbridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land830 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,706 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Stockbridge’s 26% is ahead of 65% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Yokun South Ridge Reserve, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bullard Woods
Nature preserve
42 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Agawam Lake Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
368 acres1.3 mi of trail
unmarked path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lower Bowker's Woods
Nature preserve
37 acres1.2 mi of trail
Lower Loop trailmountain bike path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Ice Glen
Nature preserve
56 acres0.8 mi of trail
Ice Glen TrailLara Lookout Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Sedgwick Reservation
Managed by Laurel Hill Association
175 acres0.7 mi of trail
Laura Lookout trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Beartown State Forest
Nature preserve
431 acres0.6 mi of trail
Burgoyne Pass (old road)Laura Lookout trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 25 parks & preserves
Yokun South Ridge Reserve271 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Berkshire Natural Resources Council
DirectionsTanglewood215 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBullard Woods42 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAgawam Lake Wildlife Management Area368 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Lower Bowker's Woods37 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsIce Glen56 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsSedgwick Reservation175 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Laurel Hill Association
Beartown State Forest431 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Gould Meadows94 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Laurel Hill52 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Rostrum Reservation8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of Stockbridge
DirectionsShadow Brook Farm Historic District122 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBidwell Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRockdale Highlands WMA266 acres · MassWildlife
Kampoosa Fen Wildlife Management Area71 acres
Meader Reserve50 acres · Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)
Stockbridge Conservation Land22 acres
Holl-Fox Reserve17 acres · Berkshire Natural Resources Council
Upper Bowker's Woods13 acres
Ripley Conservation Land12 acres
Recreation Park11 acres
DirectionsInterlaken Park5 acres
Interlacken Common4 acres
Rockwell Museum Grant3 acres
DirectionsKWUNIIKWAT ISLAND2 acres · Stockbridge Bowl Association
DirectionsWho protects it
3,822 conserved acres
26% of Stockbridge’s land. Who manages Stockbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,666 ac
Town or city381 ac
Other state land169 ac
State fish & wildlife158 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land72 ac
Private owners55 ac
Joint44 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,056 acPrivate Conservation · 756 acState Resource Management Area · 452 acWatershed Protection Area · 356 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 329 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,294 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 93 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 452 | Open |
| Stockbridge Water Department Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 356 | Closed |
| Yokun Ridge Reserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 271 | Open |
| Sedgwick Reservation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 217 | Open |
| Tanglewood Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 201 | Open |
| Agawam Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 158 | Restricted |
| Chesterwood Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 123 | Restricted |
| Gould Meadows Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 94 | Open |
| Kampoosa Fen Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 72 | Unknown |
| Stockbridge Golf Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 70 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Stockbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stockbridge
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Stockbridge
Stockbridge Boat Launch
DirectionsScenic views in Stockbridge
Olivia's OverlookIn Yokun South Ridge Reserve
DirectionsPlus 4 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Stockbridge
Rattlesnake Hill1,558 ft elevation
DirectionsLauras Tower1,430 ft elevation · In Laurel Hill
DirectionsLanier Hill1,283 ft elevation
DirectionsMonument Mountain1,056 ft elevation
DirectionsEvergreen Hill965 ft elevation · In Agawam Lake Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsTrails & water
15 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.2 mi
Charcoal Trail1.6 mi
Lower Loop trail0.9 mi
Laura Lookout trail0.8 mi
Lara Lookout Trail0.8 mi
Mary Flynn Trail0.7 mi
mountain bike path0.5 mi
Brothers Trail0.4 mi
Burgoyne Pass (old road)0.4 mi
Ice Glen Trail0.3 mi
Ridge Trail0.2 mi
5 more trails
Jackson Pond Boardwalk
0.1 miRiverside Path
0.1 miunmarked path
0.1 miKripalu Connector Trail
0.1 miSummit Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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
3Basketball
1Skate park
1Multi-sport
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Daniel Chester French Home and Studio, "Chesterwood"National Historic Landmark · District · listed 1966
About itCitizens HallBuilding · listed 1972
About itStockbridge CasinoBuilding · listed 1976
About itOld Curtisville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itWheatleighBuilding · listed 1982
About itGlendale Power HouseDistrict · listed 1982
About itVilla VirginiaBuilding · listed 1983
About itElm CourtBuilding · listed 1985
About itShadow Brook Farm Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stockbridge: May and August
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) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Stockbridge →
Next door
Stockbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge | 26% | 0.7 | 830 | 91% | A+ |
| Lenox | 36% | 1.7 | 734 | 90% | A+ |
| West Stockbridge | 21% | 0.2 | 950 | 85% | A |
| Housatonic | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Great Barrington | 44% | 1.4 | 656 | 89% | A+ |
| Lee | 37% | 1.0 | 608 | 95% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stockbridge
Where can I hike in Stockbridge?
The longest trail networks: Yokun South Ridge Reserve, 2.3 miles; Tanglewood, 1.4 miles; Bullard Woods, 1.4 miles; Agawam Lake Wildlife Management Area, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stockbridge is conserved land?
26% 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 Stockbridge’s trails?
Yokun South Ridge Reserve and Tanglewood don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stockbridge?
68,869 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stockbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,189 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stockbridge have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Stockbridge 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 →