Chandler Family Woodlot
Managed by Mahoosuc Land Trust
213 acres0.5 mi of trail
Mahoosuc Land Trust - EasementFire Lane 410
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Andover Hook and Ladder Company Building · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Andover
Few parks or trails are on the map in Andover
The biggest trail networks: Chandler Family Woodlot (0.5 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 47 miles of mapped trail cross Andover, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
214 acres · of 57.4 sq mi of land
Trails
47 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,566 ft
Little Puzzle Mountain
Lakes & rivers
10
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 Chandler Family Woodlot, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Emma's Easement at Farmers Hill
Managed by Mahoosuc Land Trust
146 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mahoosuc Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
214 conserved acres
1% of Andover’s land. Who manages Andover’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits426 ac
State parks1 ac
Conservation Easement · 213 acUnknown Easement · 213 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 213 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoosucs Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
7 places to go in Andover
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Andover
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Andover
Little Puzzle Mountain2,566 ft elevation
DirectionsGregg Mountain2,303 ft elevation
DirectionsLone Mountain1,998 ft elevation
DirectionsFarmers Hill1,696 ft elevation
DirectionsFarrington Hill922 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Andover
Lone Mountain Riverfront Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.3 miUnpaved · 21.6 mi
Snowmobile ITS 829.3 mi
Fire Lane 8101.0 mi
Grafton Loop Trail0.6 mi
Mahoosuc Land Trust - Easement0.4 mi
Fire Lane 4320.2 mi
Fire Lane 4100.2 mi
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
1Soccer
1Pickleball
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Andover: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Andover →
Next door
Andover and its neighbors
Andover has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roxbury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Andover
Where can I hike in Andover?
The longest trail networks: Chandler Family Woodlot, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Andover’s trails?
Chandler Family Woodlot and Emma's Easement at Farmers Hill don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Andover?
14,742 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Andover or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Andover 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 →