Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.014% of Weymouth Town’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 30 miles of mapped trail cross Weymouth Town, 1.8 per square mile of land. 14% of Weymouth Town’s land is conserved, about 1,557 acres.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #176 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Weymouth Town?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Weymouth Town have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Weymouth Town is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #176 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Weymouth Town’s 14% is ahead of 21% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
Water is 22% of Weymouth Town’s area (5 of 22 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The longest trail network is Great Esker Park, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bradford Torrey Bird Sanctuary
Great Pond Nature Preserve
Webb Memorial State Park
Grape Island
All 59 parks & preserves
1,557 conserved acres
14% of Weymouth Town’s land. Water is left out: Weymouth Town has 16.8 square miles of land and 4.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Weymouth Town’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 112 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Great Pond Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 524 | Unknown |
| City of Weymouth 1 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 199 | Open |
| Great Esker Park Local Park | Town or city | 137 | Open |
| Old Swamp River Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 67 | Open |
| Boston Harbor Islands State Park State Park | Not recorded | 67 | Open |
| Weymouth Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 53 | Unknown |
| Cavern Rock Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Bradford Torrey Bird Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 36 | Open |
| Millstone Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 32 | Open |
| Pratt's Meadow Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
70 places to go in Weymouth Town
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
8 more playgrounds
36 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Plus 7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
22 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
12 more trails
8.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Weymouth Town: 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Weymouth Town →
Weymouth Town and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Town | 14% | 1.8 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Hingham | 20% | 3.9 | 105 | 94% | A+ |
| Braintree Town | 23% | 1.5 | 32 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Quincy | 35% | 4.5 | 34 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Hull | 23% | 0.9 | 40 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weymouth Town
Where can I hike in Weymouth Town?
The longest trail networks: Great Esker Park, 4.5 miles; Bradford Torrey Bird Sanctuary, 2.8 miles; Great Pond Nature Preserve, 2.8 miles; Webb Memorial State Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Weymouth Town is conserved land?
14% 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 Weymouth Town’s trails?
Great Esker Park and Bradford Torrey Bird Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Weymouth Town?
8.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of painted or protected lanes, 4.1 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Weymouth Town?
42,101 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weymouth Town or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,027 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Weymouth Town have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #176 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 Weymouth Town neighbors.
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 →