Ellis R. Hatch Jr. Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
1,375 acres4.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Brookfield
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brookfield
The biggest trail networks: Ellis R. Hatch Jr. Wildlife Management Area (4.5 mi), Copple Crown Conservation Area (4 mi), Moose Mountains Reservation (2.1 mi). 28% of Brookfield’s land is conserved, about 4,036 acres. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Brookfield, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
28%
4,036 acres · of 22.8 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi paths
Highest peak
1,752 ft
Copple Crown Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
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 Ellis R. Hatch Jr. WMA, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Copple Crown Conservation Area
Managed by Lakes Region Conservation Trust
772 acres4 mi of trail
Copple Crown TrailNewport Drive Spur
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Moose Mountains Reservation
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
511 acres2.1 mi of trail
Mountain View TrailNorth TrailBurrows Farm Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Warren Brook Conservation Easement
Managed by Wentworth Watershed Associatio
199 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Ellis R. Hatch Jr. Wildlife Management Area1,375 acres · 4.5 mi of trail · New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Copple Crown Conservation Area772 acres · 4 mi of trail · Lakes Region Conservation Trust
Moose Mountains Reservation511 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Warren Brook Conservation Easement199 acres · Wentworth Watershed Associatio
Split Rock Conservation Area169 acres · Moose Mountains Regional Greenways
Who protects it
4,036 conserved acres
28% of Brookfield’s land. Who manages Brookfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,642 ac
Other state land483 ac
Town or city403 ac
Joint149 ac
State natural resources26 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government18 ac
Not recorded2,651 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,581 acState Conservation Area · 1,436 acPrivate Conservation · 1,229 acForest Stewardship Easement · 483 acUnknown Easement · 362 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,091 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 20 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis R. Hatch Jr. Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,436 | Unknown |
| Copple Crown Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 732 | Unknown |
| Moose Mountains Reservation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 482 | Unknown |
| Marsha Hunter Property Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 253 | Unknown |
| Wolfeboro Railroad State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 26 | Unknown |
| Stoneham Corners Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Unknown |
| Town of Brookfield Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Brookfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Brookfield
Copple Crown Mountain1,752 ft elevation · In Copple Crown Conservation Area
DirectionsMoose Mountains1,729 ft elevation
DirectionsTumbledown Dick Mountain1,135 ft elevation
DirectionsTibbetts Hill1,102 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 17.4 mi
Copple Crown Trail1.4 mi
Mountain View Trail0.3 mi
North Trail0.3 mi
Burrows Farm Trail0.1 mi
Newport Drive Spur0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Brookfield Town HallBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Brookfield: 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 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Brookfield →
Next door
Brookfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middleton | 20% | 1.9 | 107 | 20% | A |
| Wakefield | 6% | 0.4 | 22 | 31% | B |
| Wolfeboro | 11% | 0.9 | 97 | 42% | A− |
| New Durham | 20% | 1.1 | 491 | 22% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brookfield
Where can I hike in Brookfield?
The longest trail networks: Ellis R. Wildlife Management Area, 4.5 miles; Copple Crown Conservation Area, 4 miles; Moose Mountains Reservation, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Brookfield’s trails?
Ellis R. Wildlife Management Area and Copple Crown Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brookfield?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brookfield?
7,155 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brookfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brookfield 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 →