Shirley Bog
Managed by New England Forestry Foundation
514 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Shirley
Few parks or trails are on the map in Shirley
46 miles of mapped trail cross Shirley, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
11 acres · of 53.3 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
under 1% of Shirley’s land. Who manages Shirley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife11 ac
State Conservation Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 11 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Shirley
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Playgrounds in Shirley
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
215 11 01.8 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Shirley: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Shirley →
Next door
Shirley and its neighbors
Shirley has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenville | 2% | 0.6 | under 1 | 21% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shirley
Are dogs allowed on Shirley’s trails?
Shirley Bog doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shirley?
7,837 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shirley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shirley 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 →