Lawrence has 7.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lawrence have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lawrence is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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196 conserved acres
1% of Lawrence’s land. Who manages Lawrence’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 179 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lawrence Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
| Nicholville Fire Dept Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Lawrenceville Fire Department Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Lawrence: May and August
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lawrence →
Lawrence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 1% | 0.2 | 15 | 22% | C |
| Hopkinton | 50% | 0.3 | 10,945 | 36% | A− |
| Brasher | 35% | 0.7 | 7,590 | 69% | A |
| Stockholm | 10% | 0.3 | 1,206 | 24% | B+ |
| Dickinson | — 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 Lawrence
How much of Lawrence is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Lawrence?
53,761 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawrence or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lawrence have?
Ahead of 26% 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 Lawrence 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 →