Whitman Park · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.011% of Whitman’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
11% of Whitman’s land is conserved, about 468 acres. 610 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Town Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #252 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Whitman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Whitman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whitman is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #252 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Whitman’s 11% is ahead of 9% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Town Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bear Meadow
Hobart Meadow Conservation Area
Peat Hole Pond Conservation Area
All 15 parks & preserves
468 conserved acres
11% of Whitman’s land. Who manages Whitman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 46 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart Meadow Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 120 | Open |
| Ridder Farm Golf Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 51 | Restricted |
| Bear Meadow Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 46 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Peat Hole Pond Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
| Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Beech Hill Brook Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Colebrook Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| Harding Pond Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| West Middle School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Whitman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
0.4 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Whitman: 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 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Whitman →
Whitman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman | 11% | 0.3 | 40 | 98% | A |
| East Bridgewater | 11% | 0.3 | 56 | 90% | A− |
| Brockton | 9% | 0.8 | 10 | 93% | A− |
| Abington | 7% | 2.6 | 53 | 92% | A |
| Hanson | 20% | 2.5 | 148 | 93% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Whitman
Where can I hike in Whitman?
The longest trail networks: Town Park, 0.9 miles; Bear Meadow, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Whitman is conserved land?
11% 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 Whitman’s trails?
Town Park and Bear Meadow don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whitman?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Whitman?
41,395 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 610 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Whitman have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #252 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 Whitman 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 →