Old Wolf Hill Conservation Area
Nature preserve
246 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Williamsburg
Williamsburg has 1,551 acres of parks, 576 for every 1,000 residents
29% of Williamsburg’s land is conserved, about 4,681 acres. 39 miles of mapped trail cross Williamsburg, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Old Wolf Hill Conservation Area (2.2 mi), Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary (1.7 mi), Bradley Property (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
29%
4,681 acres · of 25.5 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,551 ac
576 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,467 ft
High Ridge
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Williamsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Williamsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Williamsburg is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Williamsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land29% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (39 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land576 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,551 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home60% 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 Williamsburg’s 29% is ahead of 69% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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 Old Wolf Hill Conservation Area, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
523 acres1.7 mi of trail
Graves Brothers Loop TrailNonnie Day Brook Loop
No dogs
Directionsto Parking for Graves Farm Hiking TrailsWebsite ↗
Bradley Property
Nature preserve
41 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Breckenridge Property
Nature preserve
71 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Williamsburg Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
198 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Petticoat Hill
Managed by Trustees of Reservations
63 acres0.9 mi of trail
Summit LoopLocke's Loop
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Horse Mountain Conservation Area
Nature preserve
37 acres0.8 mi of trail
Horse Mountain trailPotash Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Brewer Brook Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Department of Fish and Game
284 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Old Wolf Hill Conservation Area246 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary523 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBradley Property41 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBreckenridge Property71 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliamsburg Wildlife Management Area198 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Petticoat Hill63 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Trustees of Reservations
DirectionsHorse Mountain Conservation Area37 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBrewer Brook Wildlife Management Area284 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Department of Fish and Game
Briar Hill Conservation Area66 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Conway State Forest52 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Who protects it
4,681 conserved acres
29% of Williamsburg’s land. Who manages Williamsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,290 ac
Other state land485 ac
Town or city235 ac
State conservation191 ac
State parks190 ac
Not recorded3,297 ac
Watershed Protection Area · 2,010 acConservation Easement · 1,630 acPrivate Conservation · 708 acAgricultural Easement · 485 acState Conservation Area · 306 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,312 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 66 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 1,408 | Closed |
| Unquomonk Reservoir Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 599 | Closed |
| Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 532 | Restricted |
| Brewer Brook Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 215 | Open |
| Williamsburg Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 165 | Unknown |
| Williamsburg Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 91 | Open |
| Breckenridge Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 71 | Open |
| Briar Hill Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 64 | Open |
| Petticoat Hill Reservation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 54 | Open |
| Conway State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 52 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Williamsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Williamsburg
Haydenville Playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Williamsburg
High Ridge1,467 ft elevation · In Conway State Forest
DirectionsBattlecock Hill1,450 ft elevation
DirectionsWalnut Hill1,437 ft elevation
DirectionsWalnut Hill1,417 ft elevation
DirectionsMerritts Hill1,342 ft elevation
DirectionsDry Hill1,299 ft elevation
DirectionsWalcott Hill1,299 ft elevation
DirectionsBascom Hill1,230 ft elevation
Directions11 more peaks
Old Wolf Hill1,217 ft elevation · In Old Wolf Hill Conservation Area
DirectionsPetticoat Hill1,178 ft elevation
DirectionsCarey Hill1,152 ft elevation
DirectionsGere Hill1,096 ft elevation
DirectionsUnquomonk Hill1,083 ft elevation
DirectionsScott Hill1,027 ft elevation · In Petticoat Hill
DirectionsNash Hill902 ft elevation
DirectionsDavis Hill846 ft elevation
DirectionsO'Neil Hill778 ft elevation
DirectionsShingle Hill768 ft elevation
DirectionsMiller Hill607 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.4 miHorses · 1.5 miUnpaved · 6.9 mi
Hen Hawk Trail1.7 mi
Locke's Loop0.8 mi
Historic Dam Trail0.7 mi
Graves Brothers Loop Trail0.7 mi
Horse Mountain trail0.6 mi
Summit Loop0.5 mi
Nonnie Day Brook Loop0.2 mi
Potash Trail0.2 mi
Historic Dam Trail (yellow)0.2 mi
Historic Dam Trail (east loop)0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Pickleball
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Williamsburg: 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) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Williamsburg →
Next door
Williamsburg and its neighbors
Williamsburg has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 29% | 1.5 | 576 | 60% | A |
| Whately | 31% | 1.0 | 1,112 | 85% | A+ |
| Goshen | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hatfield | 16% | 2.6 | 121 | 59% | A |
| Chesterfield | 39% | 0.5 | 5,990 | 94% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Williamsburg
Where can I hike in Williamsburg?
The longest trail networks: Old Wolf Hill Conservation Area, 2.2 miles; Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, 1.7 miles; Bradley Property, 1.4 miles; Breckenridge Property, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Williamsburg is conserved land?
29% 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 Williamsburg’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Petticoat Hill. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Williamsburg?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Williamsburg?
56,732 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williamsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,788 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg 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 →