Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Claremont has 51 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
569 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Moody Park (4.3 mi), Arrowhead Recreation Area (3.5 mi). 5% of Claremont’s land is conserved, about 1,357 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #70 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Claremont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Claremont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Claremont is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #70 of 126 in New Hampshire. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Claremont’s 5% is ahead of 2% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Moody Park, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Arrowhead Recreation Area
Unity Town Forest
Up on the Hill Conservation Area
All 14 parks & preserves
1,357 conserved acres
5% of Claremont’s land. Who manages Claremont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 716 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 37 of 48 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Local Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 187 | Unknown |
| Read - Agricultural Preservation Restriction Private Agricultural | Other state land | 90 | Unknown |
| NH Technical College - Claremont Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 84 | Unknown |
| Up on the Hill Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 83 | Unknown |
| Rice Reservoir Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 50 | Unknown |
| Whitewater Brook Reservoir Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| Monadnock Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Dole Reservoir Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
| Unity Town Forest - Old Bible Hill Rd. Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
15 places to go in Claremont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 more peaks
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Claremont: May, August and 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) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Claremont →
Claremont and its neighbors
Claremont has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 5% | 1.2 | 44 | 67% | A− |
| Unity | 12% | 1.1 | 25 | 2% | B+ |
| Cornish | 16% | 0.9 | 143 | 6% | A− |
| Newport | 9% | 1.7 | 170 | 53% | A |
| Charlestown | 13% | 0.9 | 59 | 38% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Claremont
Where can I hike in Claremont?
The longest trail networks: Moody Park, 4.3 miles; Arrowhead Recreation Area, 3.5 miles; Unity Town Forest, 0.3 miles; Up on the Hill Conservation Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Claremont is conserved land?
5% 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 Claremont’s trails?
Moody Park and Arrowhead Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Claremont?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Claremont?
20,350 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Claremont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 569 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Claremont have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #70 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 Claremont neighbors.
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 →