Stevens Property
Nature preserve
345 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Westhampton
Westhampton has 1,473 acres of parks, 949 for every 1,000 residents
26% of Westhampton’s land is conserved, about 4,502 acres. 37 miles of mapped trail cross Westhampton, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Stevens Property (2 mi), Greenberg Family Conservation Area (1.5 mi), Lynes Woods Wildlife Sanctuary (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
4,502 acres · of 27.2 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,473 ac
949 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,535 ft
Mount Pisgah
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Westhampton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westhampton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westhampton is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westhampton’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (37 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land949 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,473 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home67% 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 95%
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Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Westhampton’s 26% is ahead of 65% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% 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 Stevens Property, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greenberg Family Conservation Area
Nature preserve
70 acres1.5 mi of trail
Central LoopOverlook TrailTulip Tree TrailBrookside Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lynes Woods Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Mass Audubon
189 acres1.4 mi of trail
Lyman Brook Loop
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Spruce Hill Road Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Westhampton Conservation Commission
203 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mineral Hill Conservation Area
Nature preserve
64 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Old Wolf Hill Conservation Area
Nature preserve
117 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Stevens Property345 acres · 2 mi of trail
Greenberg Family Conservation Area70 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLynes Woods Wildlife Sanctuary189 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Mass Audubon
Spruce Hill Road Conservation Area203 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Town of Westhampton Conservation Commission
Mineral Hill Conservation Area64 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Old Wolf Hill Conservation Area117 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Mount Pisgah Preserve203 acres
Lashway Conservation Area144 acres
Brewer Brook Wildlife Management Area70 acres · Department of Fish and Game
Dead Branch State Forest41 acres · DCR - Division of State Parks and Recreation
Mineral Hills Conservation Area25 acres
Who protects it
4,502 conserved acres
26% of Westhampton’s land. Who manages Westhampton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,839 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits522 ac
Other state land56 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)56 ac
Joint29 ac
State parks20 ac
Not recorded3,265 ac
Watershed Protection Area · 2,930 acConservation Easement · 1,096 acPrivate Conservation · 717 acLocal Other or Unknown · 450 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 260 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 860 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 45 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Reservoir Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Town or city | 2,833 | Closed |
| Pisgah Forest Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 265 | Open |
| Town of Westhampton 1 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 253 | Open |
| Russel Beagle Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 215 | Open |
| Dead Branch Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 199 | Restricted |
| Spruce Hill Road Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 197 | Open |
| Lynes Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 187 | Open |
| Northampton Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 94 | Closed |
| Brewer Brook Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 71 | Open |
| Greenberg Family Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 65 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Westhampton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Westhampton
Mount Pisgah1,535 ft elevation · In Stevens Property
DirectionsDry Hill1,490 ft elevation · In Mount Pisgah Preserve
DirectionsSpruce Hill1,437 ft elevation
DirectionsCub Hill1,391 ft elevation
DirectionsFisher Hill1,312 ft elevation
DirectionsTob Hill1,224 ft elevation
DirectionsBreakneck Hill1,220 ft elevation
DirectionsHanging Mountain1,184 ft elevation
Directions4 more peaks
Mud Hill1,063 ft elevation
DirectionsRed Oak Hill961 ft elevation
DirectionsTurkey Hill755 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Hill679 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Westhampton
KOA weathampton
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miUnpaved · 6.7 mi
Lyman Brook Loop1.4 mi
Robert's Meadow Brook Trail (red)0.7 mi
Central Loop0.7 mi
Overlook Trail0.4 mi
Tulip Tree Trail0.3 mi
Brookside Path0.2 mi
Lakes & 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
4Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Westhampton: 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) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Westhampton →
Next door
Westhampton and its neighbors
Westhampton has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhampton | 26% | 1.4 | 949 | 67% | A+ |
| Southampton | 25% | 1.1 | 91 | 56% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westhampton
Where can I hike in Westhampton?
The longest trail networks: Stevens Property, 2 miles; Greenberg Family Conservation Area, 1.5 miles; Lynes Woods Wildlife Sanctuary, 1.4 miles; Spruce Hill Road Conservation Area, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westhampton 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 Westhampton’s trails?
Stevens Property and Greenberg Family Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westhampton?
64,235 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westhampton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,782 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westhampton have?
Ahead of 95% 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 Westhampton 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 →