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Outdoors in Hingham

12% of Hingham’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. 12% of Hingham’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
12%
11 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Hingham Park

Park
2 acres
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

11 conserved acres

12% of Hingham’s land. Who manages Hingham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government11 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 11 ac
Good to know

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.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Local Other or Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Other or Unknown Local Government11Unknown
When to get out

The best walking months in Hingham: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.714.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)283243556674848371564030
Rain (in)0.40.30.40.91.82.61.21.11.10.80.50.3

February is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hingham →

Questions about parks and trails in Hingham

Are dogs allowed on Hingham’s trails?

OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Hingham Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Hingham?

13,485 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hingham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hingham 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 →