Crescent Lake Town Forest
Managed by Town of Acworth
380 acres0.6 mi of trail
(Class VI)Keyes Hollow Road (Class VI)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Acworth Congregational Church · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Acworth
Few parks or trails are on the map in Acworth
The biggest trail networks: Crescent Lake Town Forest (0.6 mi). 16% of Acworth’s land is conserved, about 3,905 acres. 111 acres are parks and preserves, 130 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
16%
3,905 acres · of 38.8 sq mi of land
Trails
55 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
111 ac
130 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,932 ft
Gove Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
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 Crescent Lake Town Forest, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Honey Brook State Forest
Managed by NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
203 acres0.1 mi of trail
Tucker Road (Class VI)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
East Acworth Marshland
Managed by Town of Acworth
84 acres0.1 mi of trail
Keyes Hollow Road (Class VI)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Acworth Town Forest
Managed by Acworth Conservation Commission
80 acres0.1 mi of trail
Hilliard Road (Class VI)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Crescent Lake Town Forest380 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Acworth
Honey Brook State Forest203 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
East Acworth Marshland84 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Acworth
Acworth Town Forest80 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Acworth Conservation Commission
Acworth Town Land58 acres · Town of Acworth
Who protects it
3,905 conserved acres
16% of Acworth’s land. Who manages Acworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,518 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,707 ac
Other state land1,704 ac
Town or city525 ac
Not recorded497 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,076 acUnknown Easement · 2,075 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,592 acState Resource Management Area · 208 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,104 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 55 of 59 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Local Other or Unknown | Other state land | 1,009 | Unknown |
| Honey Brook State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 208 | Unknown |
| Clark, A. & N. Local Other or Unknown | Other state land | 163 | Unknown |
| Moody Local Other or Unknown | Other state land | 99 | Unknown |
| South Acworth Town Forest Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 80 | Unknown |
| Farnsworth Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| Acworth Town Wetland Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Unknown |
| Acworth Town Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 28 | Unknown |
| Prouty Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
| Callum Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Acworth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Acworth
Gove Hill1,932 ft elevation · In Crescent Lake Town Forest
DirectionsCoffin Hill1,909 ft elevation
DirectionsPinnacle1,785 ft elevation
DirectionsHumphrey Hill1,778 ft elevation
DirectionsDavis Hill1,660 ft elevation
DirectionsGates Mountain1,660 ft elevation
DirectionsDerry Hill1,631 ft elevation
DirectionsBreed Hill1,608 ft elevation
Directions6 more peaks
White Birch Hill1,594 ft elevation
DirectionsKennedy Hill1,558 ft elevation
DirectionsGrout Hill1,549 ft elevation
DirectionsOsgood Ledge1,270 ft elevation
DirectionsBeryl Mountain1,102 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Kingsbury
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.6 mi
Walker Road (Class VI)2.3 mi
Old Stage Road (Class VI)2.0 mi
Keyes Hollow Road (Class VI)1.6 mi
Mulligan Road (Class VI)1.5 mi
West Unity Road (Class VI)1.5 mi
Beech Road (Class VI)1.4 mi
Coffin Hill Road (Class VI)1.3 mi
Gates Mountain Road (Class VI)1.2 mi
Reed Road (Class VI)1.2 mi
Vinton Road (Class VI)1.1 mi
15 more trails
Milliken Brook Road (Class VI)
1.0 mi(Class VI)
1.0 miFive Points Trail
1.0 miHilliard Road (Class VI)
0.9 miCampbell Road (Class VI)
0.8 miNye Road (Class VI)
0.7 miOLd Cemetery Road (Class VI)
0.7 miQuaker City Road (Class VI)
0.6 miRhoades Road (Class VI)
0.5 miTucker Road (Class VI)
0.5 miLivermore Road (Class VI)
0.5 miDodge Brook Road (Class A Trail)
0.4 miFerrell Road (Class VI)
0.4 miDeer Hil Road (Class VI)
0.3 miLangdon Road (Class VI)
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Acworth: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 53 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Acworth →
Next door
Acworth and its neighbors
Acworth has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acworth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lempster | 19% | 0.8 | 995 | 24% | A− |
| Unity | 12% | 1.1 | 25 | 2% | B+ |
| Charlestown | 13% | 0.9 | 59 | 38% | A− |
| Alstead | 6% | 0.8 | 24 | 16% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Acworth
Where can I hike in Acworth?
The longest trail networks: Crescent Lake Town Forest, 0.6 miles; Honey Brook State Forest, 0.1 miles; East Acworth Marshland, 0.1 miles; Acworth Town Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Acworth’s trails?
Crescent Lake Town Forest and Honey Brook State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Acworth?
16,201 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Acworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Acworth 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 →