Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land
Nature preserve
89 acres1.3 mi of trail
Huckleberry TrailYellowthroat TrailUpper Meadow TrailVernal Pool Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Whitinsville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Whitinsville
The biggest trail networks: Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land (1.3 mi). 12% of Whitinsville’s land is conserved, about 278 acres. 236 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
12%
278 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
236 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 beaches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fletcher Street Conservation Land
Nature preserve
33 acres0.2 mi of trail
Yellowthroat TrailHuckleberry Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mason Property
Nature preserve
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land89 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Fletcher Street Conservation Land33 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthbridge Town Common1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Northbridge
DirectionsWhitin Park Playground6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsArcade Pond27 acres
DirectionsMason Property19 acres
Riley Pond Conservation Area17 acres
Lasell Field10 acres · Northbridge Public Schools
DirectionsWho protects it
278 conserved acres
12% of Whitinsville’s land. Water is left out: Whitinsville has 3.6 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Whitinsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3 ac
Not recorded275 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 113 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 108 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 45 acPrivate Conservation · 10 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Ross Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 108 | Closed |
| Pine Grove Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| Fletcher Street Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 34 | Open |
| Arcade Pond Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
| Vail Field Playground Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Riley Pond Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Lasell Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Whitin Park Playground Private Conservation | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Linwood Comm Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Whitinsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Whitinsville
Memorial Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Whitinsville
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Huckleberry Trail0.6 mi
Vernal Pool Path0.5 mi
Yellowthroat Trail0.4 mi
Upper Meadow Trail0.1 mi
Mumford River Walk0.1 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
3Baseball
3Tennis
1Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Whitinsville: 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) | 36 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Whitinsville →
Next door
Whitinsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitinsville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northbridge | 17% | 2.7 | 97 | 76% | A+ |
| Sutton | 18% | 2.1 | 289 | 66% | A |
| Uxbridge | 12% | 0.9 | 105 | 68% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Whitinsville
Where can I hike in Whitinsville?
The longest trail networks: Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land, 1.3 miles; Fletcher Street Conservation Land, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Whitinsville’s trails?
Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land and Fletcher Street Conservation Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Whitinsville?
29,553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitinsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 236 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whitinsville 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 →