Horn Pond Conservation Area
Nature preserve
412 acres7.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Woburn Public Library · Photo: Daderot · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Woburn
11% of Woburn’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. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Woburn, 1.9 per square mile of land. 11% of Woburn’s land is conserved, about 889 acres.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #182 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
889 acres · of 12.7 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
774 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 0.6 mi paths
Highest peak
351 ft
Zion Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Woburn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woburn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woburn is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #182 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woburn’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (774 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 36%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Woburn’s 11% is ahead of 11% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% 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 Horn Pond Conservation Area, with 7.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Whispering Hill Woods
Nature preserve
75 acres2 mi of trail
Whispering Hill LoopStone Wall TrailWhispering Hill TrailShortcut Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Weafer Park
Park
35 acres1.2 mi of trail
Forest Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mary Cummings Park
Managed by Trustees of Reservations
47 acres1.1 mi of trail
Quail Run Bypass TrailSylvanus Woods TrailCentral Connector TrailPipeline Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Battle Road Woodlands
Nature preserve
21 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Shaker Glen Conservation Area
Nature preserve
21 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Aberjona Nature Trail
Nature preserve
20 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 25 parks & preserves
Horn Pond Conservation Area412 acres · 7.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWhispering Hill Woods75 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsWeafer Park35 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMary Cummings Park47 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Trustees of Reservations
DirectionsBattle Road Woodlands21 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsShaker Glen Conservation Area21 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsAberjona Nature Trail20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsQuail Run24 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHurld Park (Under Construction)11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ferullo Field11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWoburn Parkway4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Clapp Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCranberry Bog Conservation Area24 acres
DirectionsRag Rock Conservation Area12 acres
Leland Park10 acres
DirectionsLibrary Park9 acres
DirectionsGonsalves Field6 acres
DirectionsSchool Street Land4 acres
DirectionsLoves Lane Conservation Area4 acres · City of Woburn Conservation Commission
Green Street Park3 acres
DirectionsRyan Park2 acres
Unicorn Park1 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park1 acres
Game Time Park1 acres
DirectionsWoburn Common1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
889 conserved acres
11% of Woburn’s land. Who manages Woburn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city208 ac
Not recorded682 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 545 acLocal Park · 118 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 68 acResearch or Educational Area · 59 acLocal Conservation Area · 35 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 33 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Pond Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 408 | Open |
| Whispering Hill Woods Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Woodbrook Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 48 | Open |
| Mary Cummings Park Local Park | Not recorded | 47 | Open |
| Forest Park Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 35 | Restricted |
| Daniel L Joyce Middle School Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
| Cranberry Bog Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Shaker Glen Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Battle Road Woodland Area Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Kennedy Memorial Junior High School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
56 places to go in Woburn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Woburn
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Woburn
Jump On In!
Directions32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Woburn
Woburn Dog ParkIn Ferullo Field
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Woburn
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Woburn
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Woburn
Zion Hill351 ft elevation
DirectionsWhispering Hill289 ft elevation
DirectionsHorn Pond Mountain282 ft elevation · In Horn Pond Conservation Area
DirectionsBlueberry Mountain262 ft elevation
DirectionsRag Rock Hill243 ft elevation · In Rag Rock Conservation Area
DirectionsPicnic areas in Woburn
11 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
15 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.9 miHorses · 3.7 miUnpaved · 4.3 mi
Whispering Hill Loop0.9 mi
Middlesex Canal towpath0.5 mi
Stone Wall Trail0.3 mi
Middlesex Canal Path0.3 mi
Sylvanus Woods Trail0.3 mi
Quail Run Bypass Trail0.3 mi
Pipeline Trail0.2 mi
Forest Park Trail0.2 mi
Whispering Hill Trail0.2 mi
Shortcut Trail0.2 mi
5 more trails
Woburn Soccer Trail
0.1 miCentral Connector Trail
0.1 miCongregation Anshi Poland Cemetery
0.1 miChebra Kadisha of Chelsea Cemetery
0.1 miCentral Field Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
2.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Basketball
16Tennis
16Baseball
14Soccer
4Pickleball
2Multi-sport
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Loammi Baldwin MansionBuilding · listed 1971
About it1790 HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itLewis HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itFirst Congregational Church in WoburnBuilding · listed 1992
About itJack's DinerBuilding · listed 2000
About itFirst Burial GroundSite · listed 2004
About itBlakeley BuildingBuilding · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Woburn: 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) | 36 | 39 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Woburn →
Next door
Woburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woburn | 11% | 1.9 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Burlington | 17% | 3.3 | 40 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Reading | 17% | 1.8 | 53 | 96% | A+ |
| Winchester | 20% | 3.5 | 22 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Lexington | 22% | 4.0 | 61 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Stoneham | 33% | 6.5 | 44 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Wilmington | 12% | 1.0 | 29 | 91% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woburn
Where can I hike in Woburn?
The longest trail networks: Horn Pond Conservation Area, 7.6 miles; Whispering Hill Woods, 2 miles; Weafer Park, 1.2 miles; Mary Cummings Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woburn 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 Woburn’s trails?
Horn Pond Conservation Area and Whispering Hill Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woburn?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 0.6 of off-road paths and 2.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Woburn?
42,943 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 774 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Woburn have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #182 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 Woburn 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 →