Five Kezar Ponds Reserve
Managed by Greater Lovell Land Trust
286 acres2.4 mi of trail
Mountain Trail (Blue Trail)Ron's Loop (Blue Trail)Orange TrailThomas's Trail (Green Trail)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
North Waterford Congregational Church · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Stoneham
More than half of Stoneham’s land is conserved: 64%
64% of Stoneham’s land is conserved, about 13,823 acres. The biggest trail networks: Five Kezar Ponds Reserve (2.4 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
64%
13,823 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
2.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,887 ft
Speckled Mountain
Lakes & rivers
11
1 beach · 2 boat launches
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 Five Kezar Ponds Reserve, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Keewaydin Lake Beach
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
13,823 conserved acres
64% of Stoneham’s land. Who manages Stoneham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service12,065 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,527 ac
State parks877 ac
National Forest · 12,039 acConservation Easement · 850 acState Park · 680 acUnknown Easement · 648 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 253 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 851 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10,456 | Open |
| White Mountain Purchase Unit National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,584 | Open |
| Trout Pond State Park | State parks | 680 | Closed |
| Back Pond Reserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 253 | Restricted |
Things to do
28 places to go in Stoneham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Stoneham
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Stoneham
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Stoneham
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Stoneham
McDaniel's Hill viewpoint
DirectionsPeaks in Stoneham
Speckled Mountain2,887 ft elevation
DirectionsMiles Knob2,067 ft elevation
DirectionsAdams Mountain1,647 ft elevation
DirectionsPalmer Mountain1,627 ft elevation
DirectionsSugarloaf Mountain1,480 ft elevation
DirectionsStiles Mountain1,306 ft elevation
DirectionsLord Hill1,243 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Mountain1,237 ft elevation
Directions14 more peaks
Isaiah Mountain1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsMason Hill1,198 ft elevation
DirectionsRattlesnake Mountain1,198 ft elevation
DirectionsAllen Mountain1,181 ft elevation
DirectionsMcDaniels Hill1,175 ft elevation
DirectionsMt Reho1,165 ft elevation · In Five Kezar Ponds Reserve
DirectionsWeymouth Hill1,145 ft elevation
DirectionsFoster Hill1,125 ft elevation
DirectionsCecil Mountain1,122 ft elevation
DirectionsHarding Hill1,089 ft elevation
DirectionsWhitehouse Hill1,086 ft elevation
DirectionsJewett Pond Hill1,046 ft elevation · In Five Kezar Ponds Reserve
DirectionsPine Hill764 ft elevation
DirectionsGammon Hill699 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Stoneham
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
17 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Cold Brook Trail3.1 mi
Miles Notch Trail3.0 mi
Lord Hill2.2 mi
Great Brook Trail1.8 mi
Red Rock Trail1.7 mi
Albany Notch Trail1.0 mi
Adams Mountain Trail1.0 mi
Evergreen Link Trail0.9 mi
Orange Trail0.8 mi
Mountain Trail (Blue Trail)0.8 mi
7 more trails
Shell Pond trail
0.6 miRon's Loop (Blue Trail)
0.6 miBlueberry Ridge Trail
0.5 miStone House Trail
0.5 miYellow and Blue Trail
0.4 miThe Frog of Horseshoe Pond
0.3 miThomas's Trail (Green Trail)
0.2 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stoneham: May and July to 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Stoneham →
Next door
Stoneham and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waterford | 11% | 0.8 | 31 | 7% | B+ |
| Lovell | 16% | 1.1 | 2 | 4% | B− |
| Stow | — 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 Stoneham
Where can I hike in Stoneham?
The longest trail networks: Five Kezar Ponds Reserve, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Stoneham’s trails?
Five Kezar Ponds Reserve and Keewaydin Lake Beach don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stoneham?
72,861 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stoneham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,013 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stoneham 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 →