6% of Haverhill’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. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Haverhill, 1.7 per square mile of land. 6% of Haverhill’s land is conserved, about 24 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Haverhill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Haverhill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Haverhill is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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24 conserved acres
6% of Haverhill’s land. Who manages Haverhill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Belvedere Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Tommy Plyler Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Haverhill
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 75 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Haverhill →
Haverhill and its neighbors
Haverhill has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill | 6% | 1.7 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Lake Belvedere Estates | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 99%+ | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Haverhill
How much of Haverhill is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Haverhill?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Haverhill?
24,941 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Haverhill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Haverhill have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Haverhill 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 →