Welch Field Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Westfield
Westfield has 40 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Westfield’s land is conserved, about 38 acres.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #652 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
38 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Westfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westfield is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #652 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (40 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 38%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 14%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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.
Wells St Pool & Field
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
38 conserved acres
2% of Westfield’s land. Who manages Westfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city31 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government18 ac
Local Park · 27 acLocal Recreation Area · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lake Field Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Westfield Village Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Village Of Westfield Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Unknown Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Moore Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Westfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Westfield
Welch Field PoolIn Welch Field Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Westfield
Welch Field PlaygroundIn Welch Field Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
7Baseball
3Soccer
1Basketball
1Skate park
1Multi-sport
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Westfield: May, June 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Westfield →
Questions about parks and trails in Westfield
How much of Westfield is conserved land?
2% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Westfield’s trails?
Welch Field Park and Moore Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westfield?
4,150 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westfield have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #652 of 758 in New York. 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 Westfield 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 →