William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - South
Managed by NH Fish & Game
1,080 acres4.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken Gallager at Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Croydon
Few parks or trails are on the map in Croydon
The biggest trail networks: William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - South (4.6 mi), William B. Wildlife Management Area - North (1.7 mi). 9% of Croydon’s land is conserved, about 2,135 acres. 2,005 acres are parks and preserves, 2,512 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
9%
2,135 acres · of 36.8 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,005 ac
2,512 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,762 ft
Croydon Mountain
Lakes & rivers
11
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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 William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - South, with 4.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - North
Managed by NH Fish & Game
897 acres1.7 mi of trail
Croydon Turnpike
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,135 conserved acres
9% of Croydon’s land. Who manages Croydon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits290 ac
Not recorded1,990 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,990 acConservation Easement · 290 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 145 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| William B. Ruger Wildlife Management Area - South State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,080 | Open |
| William B. Ruger Wildlife Management Area - North State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 910 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Croydon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Croydon
Croydon Town Beach
DirectionsBoat launches in Croydon
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Croydon
Croydon Mountain2,762 ft elevation
DirectionsCroydon Peak2,759 ft elevation
DirectionsBaltimore Hill1,667 ft elevation
DirectionsPennyroyal Hill1,578 ft elevation
DirectionsCuttings Mountain1,549 ft elevation
DirectionsCamels Hump1,526 ft elevation
DirectionsPinnacle1,486 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill1,227 ft elevation
Directions2 more peaks
Castle Hill1,214 ft elevation
DirectionsLoverin Hill1,214 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.3 mi
Croydon Turnpike1.1 mi
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
5Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Croydon: 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Croydon →
Next door
Croydon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cornish | 16% | 0.9 | 143 | 6% | A− |
| Grantham | 19% | 1.7 | 241 | 24% | A |
| Newport | 9% | 1.7 | 170 | 53% | A |
| Sunapee | 17% | 0.9 | 38 | 29% | A− |
| Springfield | 40% | 1.2 | 508 | 30% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Croydon
Where can I hike in Croydon?
The longest trail networks: William B. Wildlife Management Area - South, 4.6 miles; William B. Wildlife Management Area - North, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Croydon’s trails?
William B. Wildlife Management Area - South and William B. Wildlife Management Area - North don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Croydon?
17,156 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Croydon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,005 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Croydon 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 →