Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Park
38 acres0.7 mi of trail
Mountain Road Carriage PathStewardship Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jsbillin · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Woodstock
12% of Woodstock’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (0.7 mi). 12% of Woodstock’s land is conserved, about 94 acres.
Conserved land
12%
94 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
4.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
87 ac
93 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Billings Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Faulkner Park
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Faulkner Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park38 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Green1 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFaulkner Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBillings Park7 acres
Vail Field3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
94 conserved acres
12% of Woodstock’s land. Who manages Woodstock’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service48 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits15 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land6 ac
Not recorded37 ac
Historic or Cultural Area · 38 acLocal Park · 37 acConservation Easement · 18 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 38 | Restricted |
| Mt. Peg Park Local Park | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| Billings Park Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Woodstock
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woodstock
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Woodstock
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 mi
Village Trail0.6 mi
Spruce Trail0.3 mi
Highland Ave Trail0.2 mi
Mountain Road Carriage Path0.2 mi
Lincoln Street Link Trail0.1 mi
Faulkner Trail0.1 mi
Stewardship Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Woodstock: May, August 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Woodstock →
Questions about parks and trails in Woodstock
Where can I hike in Woodstock?
The longest trail networks: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, 0.7 miles; The Green, 0.3 miles; Faulkner Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Woodstock’s trails?
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and The Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodstock?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Woodstock?
19,239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodstock or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 101 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Woodstock 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 →