Nuestra Senora Reina de la Paz · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Keene
27% of Keene’s land is conserved, about 1,651 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Keene, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,651 conserved acres
27% of Keene’s land. Who manages Keene’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 132 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank And Joan Randall Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,517 | Unknown |
| César E. Chávez National Monument National Monument | National Park Service | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Keene
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 place 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 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Keene: April to June
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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 76 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 3.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Keene →
Keene and its neighbors
Keene has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bear Valley Springs | 3% | 0.4 | 6 | 20% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Keene
Is there public land near Keene?
8,575 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Keene or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Keene 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 →