Coolidge State Forest
Nature preserve
6,556 acres19.6 mi of trail
Salt Ash Mountain TrailCatamount TrailSlack Hill TrailCCC Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Calvin Coolidge Homestead District · Photo: Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Plymouth
Few parks or trails are on the map in Plymouth
The biggest trail networks: Coolidge State Forest (19.6 mi), Arthur Davis Wildlife Management Area (4.5 mi), Camp Plymouth State Park (1.3 mi). 47% of Plymouth’s land is conserved, about 14,575 acres. 3,426 acres are parks and preserves, 6,427 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
47%
14,575 acres · of 48.2 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,426 ac
6,427 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,287 ft
Salt Ash Mountain
Lakes & rivers
9
2 beaches · 4 boat launches
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Coolidge State Forest, with 19.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Arthur Davis Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
2,409 acres4.5 mi of trail
Colby Pond TrailCorridor 12Walker Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Camp Plymouth State Park
Nature preserve
308 acres1.3 mi of trail
Vista Trail (Blue)(not maintained)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
299 acres0.9 mi of trail
Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Coolidge State Forest6,556 acres · 19.6 mi of trail
DirectionsArthur Davis Wildlife Management Area2,409 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCamp Plymouth State Park308 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPlymsbury Wildlife Management Area299 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Tiny Pond Wildlife Management Area173 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
14,575 conserved acres
47% of Plymouth’s land. Who manages Plymouth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks3,247 ac
Other state land2,576 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,062 ac
State fish & wildlife578 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government441 ac
Not recorded10,427 ac
State Resource Management Area · 6,943 acConservation Easement · 4,073 acState Conservation Area · 3,022 acForest Stewardship Easement · 2,576 acUnknown Easement · 846 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,147 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 62 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 6,541 | Open |
| Arthur Davis Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 2,560 | Open |
| President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 448 | Unknown |
| Camp Plymouth State Park State Park | Not recorded | 309 | Open |
| Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 294 | Open |
| Tiny Pond Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 168 | Open |
| Plymouth Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
| Colby Pond State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 32 | Open |
| Plymouth Caves Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Plymouth Caves Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Closed |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Plymouth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Plymouth
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Plymouth
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Plymouth
Amherst Lake Access Area
DirectionsEcho Lake Plymouth Access Area
DirectionsScenic views in Plymouth
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Plymouth
Salt Ash Mountain3,287 ft elevation · In Coolidge State Forest
DirectionsBear Mountain3,087 ft elevation · In Coolidge State Forest
DirectionsBurnt Mountain2,799 ft elevation · In Coolidge State Forest
DirectionsAllens Hill2,313 ft elevation · In Coolidge State Forest
DirectionsEast Mountain2,257 ft elevation
DirectionsBlueberry Hill2,234 ft elevation
DirectionsSlack Hill2,185 ft elevation · In Coolidge State Forest
DirectionsMount Pleasant2,175 ft elevation · In Coolidge State Forest
Directions6 more peaks
Soltudus Mountain2,152 ft elevation
DirectionsWood Peak2,133 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Tom1,988 ft elevation
DirectionsWeaver Hill1,949 ft elevation
DirectionsDry Hill1,864 ft elevation
DirectionsOld Notch1,476 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Plymouth
.Coolidge State Park CampgroundIn Coolidge State Forest
Directions.Coolidge State Park CampgroundIn Coolidge State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.1 miHorses · 5.1 miUnpaved · 15.6 mi
Catamount Trail6.8 mi
Salt Ash Mountain Trail4.0 mi
Slack Hill Trail2.4 mi
CCC Trail1.4 mi
SAM Trail1.3 mi
Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area Trail1.3 mi
Colby Pond Trail1.1 mi
Vista Trail (Blue)0.5 mi
(not maintained)0.4 mi
Walker Trail0.3 mi
4 more trails
CCC Trail Connector
0.3 miTinker Brook Trail
0.3 miCorridor 12
0.2 miTh45
0.2 miBiking & 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
4Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Plymouth: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Plymouth →
Next door
Plymouth and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ludlow | 14% | 0.8 | 368 | 41% | A− |
| Bridgewater | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reading | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Holly | 30% | 0.4 | 123 | 4% | B+ |
| Shrewsbury | 37% | 1.0 | 2,604 | 29% | A |
| Mendon | 61% | 1.2 | 2,472 | 34% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plymouth
Where can I hike in Plymouth?
The longest trail networks: Coolidge State Forest, 19.6 miles; Arthur Davis Wildlife Management Area, 4.5 miles; Camp Plymouth State Park, 1.3 miles; Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Plymouth’s trails?
Coolidge State Forest and Arthur Davis Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plymouth?
72,667 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plymouth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,823 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plymouth 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 →