Diamond Hill Reservation
Nature preserve
386 acres15.5 mi of trail
Micro-SteezCrowd PleaserRhody FlowDouble Track Climb+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Marcbela (Marc N Belanger) · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cumberland
Cumberland has 90 miles of mapped trails, 3.4 for every square mile of land
23% of Cumberland’s land is conserved, about 3,934 acres. 1,986 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Diamond Hill Reservation (15.5 mi), Cumberland Monastery (7 mi), Diamond Hill Park (6.5 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #1 of 38 in Rhode Island. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
3,934 acres · of 26.5 sq mi of land
Trails
90 mi
3.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,986 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.2 mi
2.4 mi paths
Highest peak
531 ft
Beacon Pole Hill
Lakes & rivers
15
What kind of outdoors town is Cumberland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cumberland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cumberland is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #1 of 38 in Rhode Island. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cumberland’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical RI town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (90 mi) · RI 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land54 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,986 acres) · RI 21 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · RI 72% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Rhode Island towns of 2,500+ (38)#1 of 38
Rhode Island towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Cumberland’s 23% is ahead of 68% of Rhode Island towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% of them.
Water is 6% of Cumberland’s area (2 of 28 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 22%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Diamond Hill Reservation, with 15.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cumberland Monastery
Nature preserve
492 acres7 mi of trail
Whipple TrailOld Road TrailMonk's Quarry TrailCart Path Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Diamond Hill Park
Nature preserve
134 acres6.5 mi of trail
Warner TrailBlue TrailYellow TrailOrange Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mercy Woods Preserve
Managed by Cumberland Land Trust
213 acres5.8 mi of trail
Mercy LoopRidge TrailGrape Trail (White)Fiske Trail (Red)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve
Managed by Cumberland Land Trust
181 acres3.9 mi of trail
Blue TrailYellow TrailWhite TrailBlackall Trail (red)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Catamint Brook Preserve
Nature preserve
84 acres3 mi of trail
Catamint Loop TrailSouthwest Ledges LoopJust The TipStonewall Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Scott Brook Preserve
Nature preserve
82 acres1 mi of trail
Tucker Field TrailScott Brook TrailBluebird Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
High Rock Preserve
Nature preserve
72 acres0.5 mi of trail
Bluebird Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 11 parks & preserves
Diamond Hill Reservation386 acres · 15.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCumberland Monastery492 acres · 7 mi of trail
DirectionsDiamond Hill Park134 acres · 6.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMercy Woods Preserve213 acres · 5.8 mi of trail · Cumberland Land Trust
DirectionsBlackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve181 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · Cumberland Land Trust
DirectionsCatamint Brook Preserve84 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsScott Brook Preserve82 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsHigh Rock Preserve72 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGeddes Bowen Preserve21 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Cumberland Land Trust
DirectionsValley Falls Heritage Park2 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park2 acres
Who protects it
3,934 conserved acres
23% of Cumberland’s land. Water is left out: Cumberland has 26.5 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cumberland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,802 ac
State conservation629 ac
State natural resources473 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land212 ac
State fish & wildlife108 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits82 ac
Regional Water Districts5 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,661 acWatershed Protection Area · 1,347 acLocal Park · 908 acLocal Conservation Area · 557 acLocal Recreation Area · 493 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 514 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 108 of 156 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monastery Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 493 | Open |
| Nate Whipple Highway Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 343 | Unknown |
| Monastary Local Park | Not recorded | 285 | Unknown |
| Diamond Hill Reservoir Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 159 | Unknown |
| Reservoir Road Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 146 | Unknown |
| Diamond Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 137 | Open |
| Hines Farm-Millers Oak Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 121 | Unknown |
| Tucker Field Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 112 | Restricted |
| Sneech Pond Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 112 | Unknown |
| Emerson (North) State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 108 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Cumberland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cumberland
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Cumberland
Overlook Viewpoint
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Cumberland
Beacon Pole Hill531 ft elevation
DirectionsCatamint Hill499 ft elevation
DirectionsDiamond Hill472 ft elevation · In Diamond Hill Park
DirectionsIron Rock Hill459 ft elevation
DirectionsCopper Mine Hill449 ft elevation
DirectionsHunting Hill413 ft elevation
DirectionsBrush Hill371 ft elevation
DirectionsStreeter Hill364 ft elevation
Directions3 more peaks
Thompson Hill305 ft elevation
DirectionsBear Hill279 ft elevation
DirectionsCumberland Hill262 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.6 miUnpaved · 21.4 mi
Warner Trail3.6 mi
Mercy Loop2.1 mi
Blue Trail2.1 mi
Ridge Trail1.9 mi
Yellow Trail1.5 mi
Burlingame Loop Trail1.4 mi
Catamint Loop Trail1.2 mi
Whipple Trail0.9 mi
Old Road Trail0.8 mi
Tucker Field Trail0.8 mi
15 more trails
Scott Brook Trail
0.7 miMonk's Quarry Trail
0.7 miJust The Tip
0.7 miCedar Swamp Trail
0.7 miCart Path Trail
0.6 miGreen Trail
0.6 miBluebird Trail
0.6 miOtis Lippitt Trail
0.6 miHomestead Trail
0.5 miOld Smith Farm Trail Loop
0.5 miOrchard Trail
0.5 miNine Men's Misery Trail
0.5 miThe Genglenator
0.5 miLynch Trail
0.5 miSouthwest Ledges Loop
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
4.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
18Baseball
11Tennis
8Basketball
2Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Berkeley Mill VillageDistrict · listed 1972
About itBurlingame-Noon HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itJohn Cole FarmBuilding · listed 1977
About itArnold Mills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itLuke Jillson HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itSt. Joseph's Church ComplexBuilding · listed 1982
About itLewis Tower HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itLonsdale Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itAshton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itWhipple-Jenckes HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itPatterson Brothers Commercial Building and HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itBallou-Weatherhead HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About it4 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cumberland: May 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 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cumberland →
Next door
Cumberland and its neighbors
Cumberland has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wrentham104 miCumberland90 miLincoln55 miPlainville35 miCumberland Hill6.0 miWoonsocket6.0 miValley Falls0.4 miCentral Falls0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 23% | 3.4 | 54 | 89% | A+ |
| Lincoln | 16% | 3.0 | 66 | 91% | A+ |
| Valley Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cumberland Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Central Falls | 7% | 0.3 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Woonsocket | 11% | 0.8 | 8 | 95% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cumberland
Where can I hike in Cumberland?
The longest trail networks: Diamond Hill Reservation, 15.5 miles; Cumberland Monastery, 7 miles; Diamond Hill Park, 6.5 miles; Mercy Woods Preserve, 5.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cumberland is conserved land?
23% of its land, against a typical 19% for a Rhode Island town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Cumberland’s trails?
Diamond Hill Reservation and Cumberland Monastery don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cumberland?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths and 4.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cumberland?
29,078 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cumberland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,045 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cumberland have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1 of 38 in Rhode Island. 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 Cumberland 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 →