dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
974 acres3.3 mi of trail
Tudor TrailGoodhue TrailBald Mountain TrailTamposi Trail Yellow+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Antrim
22% of Antrim’s land is conserved: 4,982 acres
35 miles of mapped trail cross Antrim, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary (3.3 mi), McCabe Forest (2.8 mi). 5 acres are parks and preserves, 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #120 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
4,982 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
1.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,024 ft
Bald Mountain
Lakes & rivers
8
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Antrim?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Antrim have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Antrim is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #120 of 126 in New Hampshire. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Antrim’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (35 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home24% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 5%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Antrim’s 22% is ahead of 66% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McCabe Forest
Managed by Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
186 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
329 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Harris Center Conservation Land
Managed by Harris Center for Conservation Education
278 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary974 acres · 3.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCabe Forest186 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
DirectionsMeadow Marsh47 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Antrim
Memorial Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Antrim
DirectionsLoverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve329 acres · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsHarris Center Conservation Land278 acres · Harris Center for Conservation Education
Campbell Pond Forest264 acres · Town of Antrim
Hosmer Wildlife Management Area68 acres · NH Fish & Game
Hurlin Property12 acres · Town of Antrim
Gregg Lake Beach Park3 acres · Town of Antrim
Who protects it
4,982 conserved acres
22% of Antrim’s land. Who manages Antrim’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,975 ac
Other state land392 ac
State natural resources379 ac
Town or city15 ac
Not recorded1,912 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,823 acPrivate Conservation · 1,801 acForest Stewardship Easement · 392 acState Conservation Area · 204 acUnknown Easement · 197 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,720 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 68 of 75 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| dePierrefeu - Willard Pond Wildlife Sanc. Private Conservation | Not recorded | 955 | Unknown |
| Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 327 | Unknown |
| McCabe Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 198 | Unknown |
| Hcce Private Conservation | Not recorded | 182 | Unknown |
| Williams Mitigation Lot State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 131 | Unknown |
| Hosmer Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 74 | Unknown |
| Contoocook River Shorebank Angling Area State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
| Salmon Brook Rd. Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 43 | Unknown |
| Felt Lot Private Conservation | Not recorded | 43 | Unknown |
| Fire Dept Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Antrim
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Antrim
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Antrim
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Antrim
Lower Bald MTN CliffsIn dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
DirectionsUpper Bald MTN Cliffs
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Antrim
Bald Mountain2,024 ft elevation
DirectionsWillard Mountain1,909 ft elevation
DirectionsRobb Mountain1,818 ft elevation
DirectionsTuttle Hill1,755 ft elevation
DirectionsGoodhue Hill1,598 ft elevation · In dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
DirectionsRiley Mountain1,447 ft elevation · In Campbell Pond Forest
DirectionsHolt Hill1,381 ft elevation
DirectionsPatten Hill1,358 ft elevation
Directions3 more peaks
Meetinghouse Hill1,348 ft elevation
DirectionsGibson Mountain1,309 ft elevation
DirectionsNahor Hill1,132 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.5 mi
Spur Trail1.1 mi
Tamposi Trail Yellow1.1 mi
Tudor Trail1.0 mi
Goodhue Trail0.8 mi
Meetinghouse Hill Road Ext.0.7 mi
Bald Mountain Trail0.5 mi
Mill Pond Trail0.4 mi
Bald Mountain Trail/Tamposi Trail0.4 mi
Kings Highway0.2 mi
Tamposi Trail0.2 mi
1 more trails
Holt Hill Road Ext.
0.2 miBiking & 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
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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 Antrim: May 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 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Antrim →
Next door
Antrim and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | 22% | 1.0 | 2 | 24% | B− |
| Deering | 34% | 1.2 | 223 | 14% | A− |
| Bennington | 11% | 1.2 | 72 | 30% | A− |
| Hancock | 45% | 0.9 | 29 | 21% | A− |
| Hillsborough | 19% | 1.0 | 63 | 41% | A− |
| Stoddard | 68% | 1.6 | 341 | 10% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Antrim
Where can I hike in Antrim?
The longest trail networks: dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, 3.3 miles; McCabe Forest, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Antrim is conserved land?
22% of its land, against a typical 19% for a New Hampshire town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Antrim’s trails?
dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary and McCabe Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Antrim?
10,201 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Antrim or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Antrim have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #120 of 126 in New Hampshire. 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 Antrim 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 →