Lake Pearl Park
Park
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wrentham
Wrentham has 104 miles of mapped trails, 4.8 for every square mile of land
2,357 acres are parks and preserves, 192 per 1,000 residents. 13% of Wrentham’s land is conserved, about 1,766 acres. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #92 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,766 acres · of 21.7 sq mi of land
Trails
104 mi
4.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,357 ac
192 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
449 ft
Bucks Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wrentham?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wrentham have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wrentham is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #92 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wrentham’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A−Trails4.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (104 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land192 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,357 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13AParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 68%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Wrentham’s 13% is ahead of 16% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Heights Conservation Rest
Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,766 conserved acres
13% of Wrentham’s land. Who manages Wrentham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city901 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits51 ac
Army Corps of Engineers37 ac
Private owners11 ac
Not recorded1,150 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 533 acState Resource Management Area · 451 acLocal Park · 384 acConservation Easement · 369 acWatershed Protection Area · 206 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 189 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 78 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dicarlo Property Local Park | Town or city | 221 | Open |
| F. Gilbert Hills State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 220 | Open |
| Wrentham State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 167 | Open |
| Wrentham Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 137 | Unknown |
| Lake Pearl Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 131 | Open |
| Birchwold Farm Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 117 | Open |
| William A Rice Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Toils End Farm Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Franklin State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 65 | Open |
| Trout Ponds Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Wrentham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wrentham
Sweatt Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wrentham
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Wrentham
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Wrentham
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wrentham
Bucks Hill449 ft elevation
DirectionsPinnacle Hill413 ft elevation
DirectionsRed Brush Hill407 ft elevation
DirectionsButman Hill404 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Hill397 ft elevation
DirectionsKnuckup Hill390 ft elevation
DirectionsPinnacle374 ft elevation
DirectionsCooks Hill325 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Tilting Rock
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.3 miUnpaved · 13.2 mi
Warner Trail9.8 mi
Beaver Pond Trail0.4 mi
Red Fox Trail0.4 mi
Megley Trail0.2 mi
Trail0.2 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
9Baseball
3Tennis
2Football
2Tracks
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wrentham: April 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wrentham →
Next door
Wrentham and its neighbors
Wrentham has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wrentham104 miCumberland90 miFoxborough59 miFranklin Town51 miPlainville35 miNorfolk24 miBellingham15 miWoonsocket6.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrentham | 13% | 4.8 | 192 | 96% | A+ |
| Plainville | 13% | 3.2 | 52 | 93% | A+ |
| Franklin Town | 15% | 1.9 | 38 | 93% | A+ |
| Norfolk | 16% | 1.6 | 48 | 80% | A |
| Foxborough | 30% | 3.0 | 146 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Bellingham | 11% | 0.8 | 33 | 77% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wrentham
Where can I hike in Wrentham?
The longest trail networks: Sweatt Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wrentham is conserved land?
13% 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 Wrentham’s trails?
Lake Pearl Park and West Heights Conservation Rest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wrentham?
49,955 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wrentham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,396 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wrentham have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #92 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 Wrentham 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 →