Stevens Glen BNRC
Managed by BNRC
50 acres0.3 mi of trail
Stevens Glen Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Trailhead Parking
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in West Stockbridge
West Stockbridge has 1,188 acres of parks, 950 for every 1,000 residents
21% of West Stockbridge’s land is conserved, about 2,424 acres. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross West Stockbridge, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
2,424 acres · of 18.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,188 ac
950 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
2,057 ft
Harvey Mountain
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is West Stockbridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Stockbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Stockbridge is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Stockbridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land950 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,188 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home85% 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 86%
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Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so West Stockbridge’s 21% is ahead of 48% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 1% 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 Stevens Glen BNRC, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
601 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
278 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tom Ball Mountain Reserve
Managed by Berkshire Natural Resources Council
260 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Stevens Glen BNRC50 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · BNRC
DirectionsFlat Brook Wildlife Management Area278 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
DirectionsMaple Hill Wildlife Management Area601 acres
Tom Ball Mountain Reserve260 acres · Berkshire Natural Resources Council
Rockdale Highlands WMA44 acres · MassWildlife
Seitz Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC)27 acres · BNRC
Village School Playground9 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,424 conserved acres
21% of West Stockbridge’s land. Who manages West Stockbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits694 ac
Other state land651 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)400 ac
State natural resources264 ac
State conservation17 ac
Not recorded1,387 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,051 acState Conservation Area · 1,023 acConservation Easement · 926 acPrivate Conservation · 218 acWatershed Protection Area · 73 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,037 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 696 | Open |
| Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 271 | Open |
| Alford Brook Club Private Conservation | Not recorded | 138 | Restricted |
| West Stockbridge Water Co Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 73 | Unknown |
| Williams River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 56 | Open |
| Tom Ball Mountain Reserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 53 | Open |
| Crane Lake Camp Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 36 | Restricted |
| Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
| Card Lake Rec Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Village School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 15 | Restricted |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in West Stockbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in West Stockbridge
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in West Stockbridge
1 playground without a name on the map.
Peaks in West Stockbridge
Harvey Mountain2,057 ft elevation
DirectionsTom Ball Mountain1,929 ft elevation
DirectionsWest Stockbridge Mountain1,798 ft elevation
DirectionsMaple Hill1,745 ft elevation · In Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsDunbar Hill1,188 ft elevation · In Tom Ball Mountain Reserve
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Stevens Glen Trail0.3 mi
Summit loop0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
3Basketball
1Lacrosse
1Soccer
1Baseball
1Football
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in West Stockbridge: May, July 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 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in West Stockbridge →
Next door
West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Stockbridge | 21% | 0.2 | 950 | 85% | A |
| Alford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stockbridge | 26% | 0.7 | 830 | 91% | A+ |
| Great Barrington | 44% | 1.4 | 656 | 89% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Stockbridge
Where can I hike in West Stockbridge?
The longest trail networks: Stevens Glen BNRC, 0.3 miles; Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Stockbridge is conserved land?
21% 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 West Stockbridge’s trails?
Stevens Glen BNRC and Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Stockbridge?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Stockbridge?
58,784 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Stockbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,453 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Stockbridge have?
Ahead of 86% 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 West 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 →