Carpenter Memorial Park
Managed by Town of Chichester
35 acres1.1 mi of trail
Carpenter Park TrailCP LoopCP Trail Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Chichester
Chichester has 17 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Carpenter Memorial Park (1.1 mi), Madeline Sanborn Conservation Area (0.6 mi). 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8% of Chichester’s land is conserved, about 1,036 acres.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #116 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,036 acres · of 21.2 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
45 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
981 ft
Garvin Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chichester have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chichester is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #116 of 126 in New Hampshire. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chichester’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (45 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13BParks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 8%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Chichester’s 8% is ahead of 6% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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 Carpenter Memorial Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Madeline Sanborn Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Chichester
29 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Shaw Pasture Conservation Area Parking
Chichester Town Forest
Managed by Chichester Conservation Commission
122 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Shaw Field Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Chichester
29 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Shaw Pasture Conservation Area Parking
All 6 parks & preserves
Carpenter Memorial Park35 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of Chichester
DirectionsMadeline Sanborn Conservation Area29 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Chichester
DirectionsShaw Field Conservation Area29 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Chichester
DirectionsShaw Pasture Conservation Area7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Chichester
DirectionsChichester Town Forest122 acres · Chichester Conservation Commission
Land Behind Fire Station8 acres · Town of Chichester
Who protects it
1,036 conserved acres
8% of Chichester’s land. Who manages Chichester’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)429 ac
Town or city320 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits286 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government266 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land139 ac
Other state land38 ac
Not recorded255 ac
Conservation Easement · 983 acUnknown Easement · 416 acLocal Other or Unknown · 254 acPrivate Conservation · 42 acLocal Park · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 701 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 25 of 34 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spaulding Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 112 | Unknown |
| Five Hill Estates Open Space Private Conservation | Town or city | 42 | Unknown |
| Land Behind Chichester Central School Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 41 | Unknown |
| Carpenter Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 40 | Unknown |
| Main Street Fields Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| Sanborn Local Other or Unknown | Other state land | 31 | Unknown |
| Spaulding Lot Access Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Land Behind Fire Station Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
| Cray Local Other or Unknown | Other state land | 7 | Unknown |
| Shaw Pasture Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Chichester
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chichester
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Chichester
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Chichester
Garvin Hill981 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Chichester
Great Meadow Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 11.6 mi
Sanders Brook Trail0.6 mi
Frangione Trail0.6 mi
Carpenter Park Trail0.5 mi
CP Loop0.4 mi
Marsh Trail0.4 mi
Langmaid Trail0.3 mi
CP Trail Connector0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
3Baseball
2Soccer
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Pineground BridgeStructure · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chichester: 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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Chichester →
Next door
Chichester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester | 8% | 0.8 | 16 | 7% | B |
| Pittsfield | 10% | 1.6 | 17 | 45% | A− |
| Loudon | 10% | 1.0 | 6 | 12% | B− |
| Epsom | 10% | 1.3 | 7 | 21% | B |
| Pembroke | 4% | 1.5 | 34 | 58% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chichester
Where can I hike in Chichester?
The longest trail networks: Carpenter Memorial Park, 1.1 miles; Madeline Sanborn Conservation Area, 0.6 miles; Shaw Field Conservation Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chichester is conserved land?
8% 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 Chichester’s trails?
Carpenter Memorial Park and Madeline Sanborn Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chichester?
18,508 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chichester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chichester have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #116 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 Chichester 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 →