Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
312 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Youngamerican · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hometown
More than half of Hometown’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Hometown’s land is conserved, about 311 acres. The biggest trail networks: Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area (0.9 mi). 308 acres are parks and preserves, 408 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
61%
311 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
308 ac
408 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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 Amherst / Plymouth WMA, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hometown Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
311 conserved acres
61% of Hometown’s land. Who manages Hometown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources311 ac
Not recorded1 ac
State Conservation Area · 311 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 311 | Open |
| Hometown Roadside Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Hometown: April and August
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 56 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hometown →
Questions about parks and trails in Hometown
Where can I hike in Hometown?
The longest trail networks: Amherst / Plymouth 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 Hometown’s trails?
Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area and Hometown Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hometown?
9,068 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hometown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 308 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hometown 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 →