Photo: Jessamyn West · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Whiting
30% of Whiting’s land is conserved, about 2,619 acres. 383 acres are parks and preserves, 720 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Whiting, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,619 conserved acres
30% of Whiting’s land. Who manages Whiting’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,029 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 29 of 98 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Creek Swamps Whiting Swamp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 286 | Open |
| Otter Creek Swamps Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 265 | Closed |
| Otter Creek Swamps Macrosite Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 165 | Closed |
| Whiting Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 68 | Closed |
| Bond Island Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 54 | Open |
| Cornwall Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 34 | Closed |
| Brandon Swamp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
| Cornwall Swamp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Otter Creek Swamps Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
The best walking months in Whiting: May and 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Whiting →
Whiting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salisbury | 37% | 0.9 | 56 | 4% | A− |
| Leicester | 30% | 0.9 | 108 | 15% | A− |
| Orwell | 33% | 0.2 | 951 | 36% | A− |
| Cornwall | 22% | 0.6 | 1,455 | 23% | A− |
| Shoreham | 37% | 0.2 | 16 | 4% | B− |
| Sudbury | — 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 Whiting
Is there public land near Whiting?
21,350 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whiting or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 592 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whiting 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 →