Few parks or trails are on the map in Westwood
2% of Westwood’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 1.5 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Westwood, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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6 conserved acres
2% of Westwood’s land. Who manages Westwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Gibney Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Gibney Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Westwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 Westwood: April to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Westwood →
Questions about parks and trails in Westwood
Are dogs allowed on Westwood’s trails?
John A. Gibney Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westwood?
11,478 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Westwood 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 →