Jeff Marden Town Forest
Managed by Belmont Conservation Commission
64 acres1 mi of trail
Kurtis Bartlett TrailPond View TrailRed Pine Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Belmont
Belmont has 274 acres of parks, 37 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Jeff Marden Town Forest (1 mi). 7% of Belmont’s land is conserved, about 1,248 acres. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #111 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,248 acres · of 30.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
274 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Belmont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Belmont is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #111 of 126 in New Hampshire. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Belmont’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (274 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home42% 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 62%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 12%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Belmont’s 7% is ahead of 5% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 0% of them.
Water is 6% of Belmont’s area (2 of 32 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Jeff Marden Town Forest, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tioga River Wildlife and Conservation Area
Managed by Belmont Conservation Commission
208 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Andrew Sanborn Farm
Managed by Belmont Conservation Commission
172 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Currier-Sanborn Conservation Area
Managed by Belmont Conservation Commission
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Jeff Marden Town Forest64 acres · 1 mi of trail · Belmont Conservation Commission
Tioga River Wildlife and Conservation Area208 acres · Belmont Conservation Commission
Andrew Sanborn Farm172 acres · Belmont Conservation Commission
Currier-Sanborn Conservation Area79 acres · Belmont Conservation Commission
Bean Dam62 acres · Belmont Conservation Commission
Pop's Woods46 acres · Belmont Conservation Commission
Murray Park36 acres · Town of Belmont
Brennick Lochmere Archaeological Site14 acres · NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
Leslie E. Roberts Beach and Recreation Area9 acres · Town of Belmont
DirectionsLochmere Dam Site8 acres · DES - Water Resources Division
Etta & Leon Tilton Memorial Forest2 acres · Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
Sargent Park2 acres · Town of Belmont
DirectionsWho protects it
1,248 conserved acres
7% of Belmont’s land. Water is left out: Belmont has 30.0 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Belmont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city572 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits316 ac
Joint281 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
State natural resources3 ac
Not recorded371 ac
Private Conservation · 572 acLocal Other or Unknown · 418 acUnknown Easement · 206 acConservation Easement · 184 acLocal Resource Management Area · 111 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 96 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 33 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga River Wildlife and Covservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 206 | Unknown |
| Andrew Sanborn Farm Conservation Land Private Conservation | Town or city | 168 | Unknown |
| Stepinovickius Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 84 | Unknown |
| Stonington Open Space (Phase 2) Private Conservation | Town or city | 71 | Unknown |
| Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 65 | Unknown |
| Off Wild Acres Road Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 62 | Open |
| Upper Parish Settlement 1 Private Conservation | Town or city | 56 | Unknown |
| Pop's Woods Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 46 | Unknown |
| Tioga Ridge Open Space Private Conservation | Town or city | 43 | Unknown |
| Murray Park Local Park | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Belmont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Belmont
Leslie E. Roberts BeachIn Leslie E. Roberts Beach and Recreation Area
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Belmont
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Belmont
Lochmere Dam
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.1 mi
Village Spur Rail Trail1.9 mi
Kurtis Bartlett Trail0.7 mi
Pond View Trail0.2 mi
Red Pine Trail0.2 mi
Belmont High XC Hill Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
3Basketball
1Tennis
1Soccer
1Football
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 Belmont: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Belmont →
Next door
Belmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 7% | 0.3 | 37 | 42% | B |
| Tilton | 1% | 1.0 | 15 | 56% | B |
| Sanbornton | 15% | 1.0 | 90 | 12% | A− |
| Laconia | 10% | 1.1 | 15 | 75% | A− |
| Gilford | 34% | 2.2 | 244 | 41% | A |
| Gilmanton | 19% | 0.9 | 193 | 34% | A− |
| Northfield | 3% | 1.7 | 75 | 42% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Belmont
Where can I hike in Belmont?
The longest trail networks: Jeff Marden Town Forest, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Belmont is conserved land?
7% 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 Belmont’s trails?
Jeff Marden Town Forest and Tioga River Wildlife and Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Belmont?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Belmont?
10,777 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belmont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 349 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Belmont have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #111 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 Belmont 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 →