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Outdoors in Andover

99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Andover

2% of Andover’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
14 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Lake Park

Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

14 conserved acres

2% of Andover’s land. Who manages Andover’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city14 ac
Local Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lake Park
Local Park
Town or city14Open
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
1Tennis
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

3 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Lind, Jenny, ChapelBuilding · listed 1975
About it
Andover Chapter HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About it
August and Margaretha Rehnstrom HouseBuilding · listed 2008
About it
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Andover

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)303548627281848276644836
Rain (in)1.61.82.53.84.84.84.13.93.62.92.42.0

January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Andover →

Questions about parks and trails in Andover

Are dogs allowed on Andover’s trails?

Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Andover?

427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Andover or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Andover neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →