Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve
Managed by Cumberland Land Trust
97 acres1.8 mi of trail
Blue TrailWhite TrailBlackall Trail (red)Unmarked Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cumberland Hill
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cumberland Hill
The biggest trail networks: Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve (1.8 mi). 17% of Cumberland Hill’s land is conserved, about 338 acres. 192 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
17%
338 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
192 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
Highest peak
262 ft
Cumberland Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
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
The longest trail network is Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
338 conserved acres
17% of Cumberland Hill’s land. Water is left out: Cumberland Hill has 3.2 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cumberland Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city155 ac
State conservation114 ac
State natural resources15 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Not recorded224 ac
Local Park · 203 acWatershed Protection Area · 153 acConservation Easement · 109 acUnknown Easement · 31 acLocal Conservation Area · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Hill Conservation Area Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| New River Road Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 67 | Unknown |
| Lambert Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Nate Whipple Highway Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 52 | Unknown |
| Blackstone River Local Park | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| Epheta House Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Sneech Pond Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| West Wrentham Road Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Cumberland Hill School Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Cumberland High School Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Cumberland Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cumberland Hill
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Cumberland Hill
Cumberland Hill262 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.5 mi
Blue Trail1.0 mi
White Trail0.3 mi
Blackall Trail (red)0.2 mi
Unmarked Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cumberland Hill: April 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
February is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cumberland Hill →
Next door
Cumberland Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cumberland | 23% | 3.4 | 54 | 89% | A+ |
| Lincoln | 16% | 3.0 | 66 | 91% | A+ |
| Woonsocket | 11% | 0.8 | 8 | 95% | A− |
| North Smithfield | 8% | 0.4 | 28 | 65% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cumberland Hill
Where can I hike in Cumberland Hill?
The longest trail networks: Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cumberland Hill’s trails?
Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cumberland Hill?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cumberland Hill?
17,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cumberland Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cumberland Hill 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 →