Road's End Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Mass Audubon
157 acres1.1 mi of trail
Brookside TrailNancy Weiss Trail
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Worthington
Worthington has 4,569 acres of parks, 4,475 for every 1,000 residents
37% of Worthington’s land is conserved, about 7,641 acres. The biggest trail networks: Road's End Wildlife Sanctuary (1.1 mi). 13 miles of mapped trail cross Worthington, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
37%
7,641 acres · of 32.0 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,569 ac
4,475 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,014 ft
Bashan Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Worthington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Worthington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Worthington is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Worthington’s overall grade.
Conserved land37% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land4,475 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,569 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home66% 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 90%
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Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Worthington’s 37% is ahead of 87% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 4% 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 Road's End Wildlife Sanctuary, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fox Den Wildlife Management Area
Managed by MassWildlife
2,728 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
356 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
66 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Road's End Wildlife Sanctuary157 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Mass Audubon
Fox Den Wildlife Management Area2,728 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · MassWildlife
Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area356 acres
Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary66 acres
Westfield River Access46 acres
Bateman Property35 acres
Worthington Town Park13 acres
Who protects it
7,641 conserved acres
37% of Worthington’s land. Who manages Worthington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,095 ac
Other state land1,742 ac
State fish & wildlife198 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)168 ac
Not recorded5,661 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,001 acConservation Easement · 2,078 acAgricultural Easement · 1,910 acState Resource Management Area · 1,046 acPrivate Conservation · 635 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,963 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 106 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Den Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 3,249 | Open |
| Peru State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 864 | Open |
| Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 434 | Open |
| Tower Brook Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 291 | Open |
| Berkshire Park Camping Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 246 | Restricted |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Private Conservation | Not recorded | 187 | Unknown |
| Worthington State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 182 | Open |
| Jackson Swamp Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 114 | Open |
| Worthington Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 96 | Restricted |
| Conwell Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 70 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Worthington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Worthington
Bashan Hill2,014 ft elevation
DirectionsKnowles Hill2,011 ft elevation
DirectionsParsons Hill1,762 ft elevation
DirectionsClark Hill1,414 ft elevation
DirectionsBurton Hill1,243 ft elevation
DirectionsWhite Rock Hill1,188 ft elevation · In Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsIndian Oven1,178 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.0 mi
Red Loop1.6 mi
Fuller Brook Trail1.5 mi
Brookside Trail0.5 mi
Nancy Weiss Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Worthington: May and July 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) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Worthington →
Next door
Worthington and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Huntington36 miChester25 miPeru23 miChesterfield16 miWorthington13 miMiddlefield11 miCummington7.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington | 37% | 0.4 | 4,475 | 66% | A |
| Middlefield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chesterfield | 39% | 0.5 | 5,990 | 94% | A+ |
| Chester | 31% | 0.7 | 4,779 | 74% | A |
| Peru | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cummington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huntington | 28% | 1.4 | 1,122 | 63% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Worthington
Where can I hike in Worthington?
The longest trail networks: Road's End Wildlife Sanctuary, 1.1 miles; Fox Den Wildlife Management Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Worthington is conserved land?
37% 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 Worthington’s trails?
Road's End Wildlife Sanctuary and Fox Den Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Worthington?
98,146 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Worthington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,503 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Worthington have?
Ahead of 90% 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 Worthington 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 →