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Outdoors in Ludlow

Few parks or trails are on the map in Ludlow

2% of Ludlow’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 4.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Ludlow, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
19 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
4.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
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.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Dorsey Park

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

19 conserved acres

2% of Ludlow’s land. Who manages Ludlow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Not recorded19 ac
Local Resource Management Area · 19 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Black River High School Forest
Local Resource Management Area
Not recorded19Unknown
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Skate park
1Soccer
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Ludlow: May and July 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.113.912.410.99.69.0
High (°F)293240546775797870584534
Rain (in)3.63.03.64.04.04.64.44.13.94.83.74.3

February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ludlow →

Questions about parks and trails in Ludlow

Are dogs allowed on Ludlow’s trails?

Dorsey Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Ludlow?

31,194 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ludlow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ludlow 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 →