Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
Park
431 acres7.6 mi of trail
Billy GoatWind UpKing Phillip's TrailGoat Hill Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Uxbridge
Uxbridge has 1,520 acres of parks, 105 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Uxbridge’s land is conserved, about 2,333 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Uxbridge, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park (7.6 mi), West Hill Park (3 mi), Cormier Woods (2.9 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #231 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,333 acres · of 29.6 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,520 ac
105 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Highest peak
577 ft
Castle Hill
Lakes & rivers
18
What kind of outdoors town is Uxbridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Room to roam105 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.Land that stays wild12% of the land is conserved; a typical Massachusetts town, 21%.A trail town0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 79% of U.S. towns.History along the way51 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Uxbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Uxbridge is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #231 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.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Uxbridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land105 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,520 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13AParks close to home68% 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 88%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 18%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Uxbridge’s 12% is ahead of 14% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% 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 Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park, with 7.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Hill Park
Park
198 acres3 mi of trail
CharliePapaBravoKilo+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cormier Woods
Nature preserve
140 acres2.9 mi of trail
Albee TrailHomestead TrailDolbear TrailTaft Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Taft Memorial Park
Park
34 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sutton Street Field Project
Nature preserve
154 acres0.4 mi of trail
Vernal Pool Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
E. Kent Swift Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park431 acres · 7.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Hill Park198 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsCormier Woods140 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsTaft Memorial Park34 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Sutton Street Field Project154 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
E. Kent Swift Wildlife Management Area8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Lackey Pond Wildlife Management Area101 acres
Chockalog Swamp Natural Heritage Area83 acres
Hale Swamp77 acres
Blackstone / West River Access21 acres
Duck Pond3 acres
Who protects it
2,333 conserved acres
12% of Uxbridge’s land. Who manages Uxbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city528 ac
Other state land141 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits104 ac
State parks43 ac
State conservation43 ac
State fish & wildlife23 ac
Not recorded1,761 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 554 acState Park · 447 acConservation Easement · 402 acLocal Other or Unknown · 379 acState Conservation Area · 213 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 295 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 65 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park State Park | Not recorded | 447 | Open |
| Laurel Brook Rod and Gun Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 385 | Restricted |
| Sutton Street Field Project Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 153 | Open |
| Cormier Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 140 | Open |
| Lackey Pond Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 122 | Open |
| Town Forest-West Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 106 | Closed |
| Blissful Meadows Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 94 | Restricted |
| Chockalog Swamp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 83 | Open |
| Hale Swamp Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 73 | Open |
| Hecla Street Playground Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Uxbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Uxbridge
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Uxbridge
Uxbridge Dog ParkIn Sutton Street Field Project
DirectionsPeaks in Uxbridge
Castle Hill577 ft elevation
DirectionsWilliam Hill522 ft elevation
DirectionsQuarry Hill505 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Uxbridge
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
24 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.7 miHorses · 4.1 miUnpaved · 8.0 mi
Southern New England Trunkline Trail4.1 mi
Albee Trail1.3 mi
Billy Goat0.9 mi
Charlie0.8 mi
Homestead Trail0.8 mi
Wind Up0.7 mi
Goat Hill Trail0.6 mi
Papa0.5 mi
King Phillip's Trail0.5 mi
Upper Goat Hill Trail0.5 mi
14 more trails
Bravo
0.4 miDown & Out
0.4 miSouthern Access Trail
0.4 miDolbear Trail
0.4 miGreenway Trail
0.3 miBonespur
0.3 miReload South
0.3 miTowpath Trail
0.2 miKilo
0.2 miAlpha
0.2 miPk&C
0.2 miTaft Trail
0.2 miCormier - Meadow Brook Link
0.1 miVernal Pool Path
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Bazeley PondreservoirCaprons PondpondColeman PondreservoirHoughton PondreservoirIronstone ReservoirreservoirJoels PondreservoirLackey PondreservoirLee PondreservoirLee ReservoirreservoirPeabody PondreservoirPout PondRice City PondreservoirRivulet PondreservoirWest River ReservoirreservoirWhitin PondreservoirBlackstone RiverMumford RiverWest River
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Southern New England Trunkline TrailBike route
4.1 miBlackstone River Greenway (MA)Bike route
1.2 miCourts & fields
10Baseball
9Tennis
4Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →51 places on the National Register
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.
Rogerson's Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1971
About itFriends MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itCoronet John Farnum HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itA. Chapin HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itA. E. Cook HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itA. Whipple HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itAaron Taft HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itBank BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itBazaleel Taft Jr. House and Law OfficeBuilding · listed 1983
About itBenjamin Adams HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itButler BlockBuilding · listed 1983
About itC.R. Thomson House and BarnBuilding · listed 1983
About it39 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Uxbridge: 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) | 36 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Uxbridge →
Next door
Uxbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uxbridge | 12% | 0.9 | 105 | 68% | A |
| Douglas | 28% | 2.3 | 82 | 45% | A |
| Northbridge | 17% | 2.7 | 97 | 76% | A+ |
| Sutton | 18% | 2.1 | 289 | 66% | A |
| Millville | 6% | 0.5 | 46 | 85% | A− |
| Whitinsville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Uxbridge
Where can I hike in Uxbridge?
The longest trail networks: Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park, 7.6 miles; West Hill Park, 3 miles; Cormier Woods, 2.9 miles; Taft Memorial Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Uxbridge is conserved land?
12% 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 Uxbridge’s trails?
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park and West Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Uxbridge?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths. Named routes: Southern New England Trunkline Trail and Blackstone River Greenway (MA).
Is there public land near Uxbridge?
35,188 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Uxbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,558 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Uxbridge have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #231 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 Uxbridge 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 →