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Wakefield, VAPhoto: Taber Andrew Bain · CC BY 2.0
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Outdoors in Wakefield

Few parks or trails are on the map in Wakefield

0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Wakefield, 0.6 per square mile of land. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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When to get out

The best walking months in Wakefield: April and May

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)505361717986908882726253
Rain (in)3.72.94.03.53.94.75.65.25.53.83.13.6

February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wakefield →

Questions about parks and trails in Wakefield

Is there public land near Wakefield?

386 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wakefield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wakefield 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 →