Few parks or trails are on the map in Wellington
3% of Wellington’s land is conserved, about 807 acres. 817 acres are parks and preserves, 5,073 per 1,000 residents. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Wellington, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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807 conserved acres
3% of Wellington’s land. Who manages Wellington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 807 | Unknown |
3 places to go in Wellington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
The best walking months in Wellington: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wellington →
Wellington and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brighton plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kingsbury plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cambridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harmony | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parkman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wellington
Is there public land near Wellington?
1,114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wellington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 817 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wellington neighbors.
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 →