Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
630 acres8.2 mi of trail
Crane Swamp Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Vintonville Historic District · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Westborough
Westborough has 41 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
22% of Westborough’s land is conserved, about 2,853 acres. 2,474 acres are parks and preserves, 113 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area (8.2 mi), Westboro Resevoir & Cons. Land (3.6 mi), George H. Nichols F.C. (2.3 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #146 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
2,853 acres · of 20.6 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,474 ac
113 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Highest peak
696 ft
Fay Mountain
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Westborough?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westborough have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westborough is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #146 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westborough’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (41 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land113 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,474 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13AParks close to home82% 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 96%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 49%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Westborough’s 22% is ahead of 52% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% 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 Wayne F. MacCallum WMA, with 8.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westboro Resevoir & Cons. Land
Nature preserve
196 acres3.6 mi of trail
Charm Bracelet Trail segmentTree Farm TrailHidden Meadow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
George H. Nichols F.C.
Nature preserve
522 acres2.3 mi of trail
John Malley TrailOsprey Point TrailAssabet Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Walkup and Robinson Memorial Conservation Area
Managed by Sudbury Valley Trustees
62 acres2.3 mi of trail
Upper LoopLower LoopTrolley Line Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Despres Family Conservation Area
Nature preserve
80 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fox Hill Parcel
Nature preserve
66 acres1.7 mi of trail
Fox Hill TrailGibbons School Spur Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Libbey Conservation Area
Nature preserve
114 acres1.5 mi of trail
Libbey TrailFarm Spring TrailCrosscut Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Veterans Freedom Park
Park
24 acres1.2 mi of trail
Ranger Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 23 parks & preserves
Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area630 acres · 8.2 mi of trail · Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
DirectionsWestboro Resevoir & Cons. Land196 acres · 3.6 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge H. Nichols F.C.522 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWalkup and Robinson Memorial Conservation Area62 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Sudbury Valley Trustees
DirectionsDespres Family Conservation Area80 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsFox Hill Parcel66 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLibbey Conservation Area114 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Veterans Freedom Park24 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSawink Farm Reservation65 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Sudbury Valley Trustees
DirectionsSudbury Reservoir Watershed194 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
DirectionsCedar Swamp328 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsUpton State Forest12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Division of State Parks and Recreation
Bay State Green2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSudbury River Reservation55 acres
Upton Road Conservation Area21 acres
Haskell Recreation Area16 acres
DirectionsGreg's Field6 acres
DirectionsHennessy Field5 acres
Henry Tract3 acres
Bowman Tract3 acres
Creedon Gift3 acres
Hyder Park3 acres
Minuteman Park3 acres
Who protects it
2,853 conserved acres
22% of Westborough’s land. Who manages Westborough’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city379 ac
Other state land235 ac
Private owners89 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits70 ac
State parks3 ac
State conservation1 ac
Not recorded2,407 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,249 acLocal Other or Unknown · 410 acPrivate Conservation · 379 acConservation Easement · 351 acWatershed Protection Area · 314 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 263 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 31 of 158 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Swamp State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 598 | Open |
| Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 562 | Open |
| Sudbury Reservoir Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 185 | Unknown |
| Libbey Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 110 | Restricted |
| Westborough Country Club Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 103 | Open |
| Town of Westborough Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 89 | Unknown |
| Wile Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 87 | Unknown |
| Bowman Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 69 | Open |
| Westborough Reservoir Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 64 | Unknown |
| Walkup Reservation Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 62 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in Westborough
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Westborough
Lake Chauncy Public Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Westborough
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Westborough
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Westborough
Fay Mountain696 ft elevation
DirectionsBoston Hill564 ft elevation
DirectionsNewtons Hill545 ft elevation
DirectionsVinal Hill518 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Nebo515 ft elevation
DirectionsFox Hill466 ft elevation · In Fox Hill Parcel
DirectionsWhitney Hill456 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Westborough
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miUnpaved · 18.6 mi
Upper Jackstraw Trail segment1.4 mi
Libbey Trail1.3 mi
Fox Hill Trail1.1 mi
South Cedar Swamp Trail1.1 mi
John Malley Trail1.0 mi
Charm Bracelet Trail segment1.0 mi
Farm Spring Trail0.8 mi
Hidden Meadow Trail0.8 mi
Ranger Trail0.6 mi
Upper Loop0.6 mi
15 more trails
Oak Ridge Trail
0.6 miSawink Loop
0.6 miTree Farm Trail
0.5 miLower Loop
0.5 miSpring Road Trail
0.5 miBonespur
0.5 miOsprey Point Trail
0.5 miAssabet Trail
0.4 miCrane Swamp Trail
0.4 miGibbons School Spur Trail
0.3 miSpring Street Trail
0.3 miClosed Trail
0.3 miCrosscut Trail
0.2 miVolunteer Trail
0.2 miNipmuck Camp Trail
0.2 miBiking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
19Tennis
8Basketball
7Baseball
5Soccer
2Football
1Multi-sport
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Maples CottageBuilding · listed 1980
About itNathan Fisher HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itJoseph Lothrop HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWest Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About itWestborough State HospitalDistrict · listed 1994
About itLyman School for BoysDistrict · listed 1994
About itJonah Warren HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itVintonville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Westborough: April 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) | 36 | 39 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Westborough →
Next door
Westborough and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hopkinton104 miUpton94 miGrafton45 miNorthborough43 miWestborough41 miShrewsbury35 miSouthborough32 miCordaville0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westborough | 22% | 2.0 | 113 | 82% | A+ |
| Hopkinton | 23% | 4.0 | 158 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Northborough | 23% | 2.3 | 102 | 92% | A+ |
| Grafton | 13% | 2.0 | 87 | 96% | A+ |
| Southborough | 35% | 2.3 | 72 | 74% | A+ |
| Shrewsbury | 8% | 1.7 | 18 | 86% | A |
| Cordaville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upton | 21% | 4.4 | 370 | 81% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westborough
Where can I hike in Westborough?
The longest trail networks: Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area, 8.2 miles; Westboro Resevoir & Cons. Land, 3.6 miles; George H. Nichols F.C., 2.3 miles; Walkup and Robinson Memorial Conservation Area, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westborough is conserved land?
22% 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 Westborough’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Walkup and Robinson Memorial Conservation Area. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Westborough?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Westborough?
39,569 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westborough or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,499 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westborough have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #146 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 Westborough 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 →