Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.011% of Woonsocket’s land is conserved: 558 acres
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Cass Park (0.9 mi), World War II Veterans Memorial State Park (0.7 mi), Costa Park (0.7 mi). 6.0 miles of mapped trail cross Woonsocket, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #22 of 38 in Rhode Island. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Woonsocket?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Woonsocket have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woonsocket is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #22 of 38 in Rhode Island. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Rhode Island towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Woonsocket’s 11% is ahead of 35% of Rhode Island towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cass Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
World War II Veterans Memorial State Park
All 16 parks & preserves
558 conserved acres
11% of Woonsocket’s land. Who manages Woonsocket’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 273 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 52 of 62 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone River Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 60 | Unknown |
| Booth Pond Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 38 | Unknown |
| Barry Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Wood Estate Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| World War II Veterans Memorial State Park State Park | Not recorded | 20 | Unknown |
| Iron Rock Brook Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| Nap Lajoie Field Local Park | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
| Patton Road Open Space Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
| Globe Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Dionne Track Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
12 places to go in Woonsocket
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
6 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
2.9 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.
43 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.
31 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Woonsocket: 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 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Woonsocket →
Woonsocket 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket | 11% | 0.8 | 8 | 95% | A− |
| North Smithfield | 8% | 0.4 | 28 | 65% | B+ |
| Cumberland | 23% | 3.4 | 54 | 89% | A+ |
| Cumberland Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woonsocket
Where can I hike in Woonsocket?
The longest trail networks: Cass Park, 0.9 miles; World War II Veterans Memorial State Park, 0.7 miles; Costa Park, 0.7 miles; Globe Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woonsocket is conserved land?
11% 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 Woonsocket’s trails?
Cass Park and World War II Veterans Memorial State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woonsocket?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Woonsocket?
20,581 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woonsocket or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 352 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Woonsocket have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Woonsocket 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 →