Rollins Lot
Managed by Town of Hopkinton
46 acres1.1 mi of trail
Little Tooky TrailConcord & Claremont
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Contoocook
Few parks or trails are on the map in Contoocook
The biggest trail networks: Rollins Lot (1.1 mi). 13% of Contoocook’s land is conserved, about 197 acres. 87 acres are parks and preserves, 63 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
13%
197 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
87 ac
63 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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
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The longest trail network is Rollins Lot, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Houston Park
Managed by Town of Hopkinton
68 acres0.2 mi of trail
Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bohanan Farm West
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Rollins Lot46 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of Hopkinton
Houston Park68 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Hopkinton
DirectionsGeorge Park15 acres · Town of Hopkinton
DirectionsBohanan Farm West2 acres
Riverway Park2 acres · Town of Hopkinton
DirectionsWho protects it
197 conserved acres
13% of Contoocook’s land. Who manages Contoocook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits160 ac
Joint45 ac
Army Corps of Engineers43 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
Not recorded73 ac
Conservation Easement · 179 acLocal Other or Unknown · 73 acUnknown Easement · 45 acOther Easement · 24 acAgricultural Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 125 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.C. Houston Farm Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 71 | Unknown |
| Carriage Lane Parcel Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Contoocook
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Contoocook
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Contoocook
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 1.6 mi
Little Tooky Trail0.8 mi
Concord & Claremont0.5 mi
Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail0.3 mi
Wilder Rock Spur Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Soccer
3Softball
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
1Tracks
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Contoocook: 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 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Contoocook →
Questions about parks and trails in Contoocook
Where can I hike in Contoocook?
The longest trail networks: Rollins Lot, 1.1 miles; Houston Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Contoocook’s trails?
Rollins Lot and Houston Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Contoocook?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Contoocook?
7,707 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Contoocook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 142 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Contoocook 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 →