Starr Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Leicester
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Leicester
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Leicester’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
9 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
18 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9 conserved acres
4% of Leicester’s land. Who manages Leicester’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city9 ac
Local Park · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Village Of Leicester Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Leicester
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Leicester
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Leicester: May and 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Leicester →
Questions about parks and trails in Leicester
Are dogs allowed on Leicester’s trails?
Starr Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Leicester?
9,662 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leicester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Leicester 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 →