Rosemary's Woods
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
215 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Danbury
11% of Danbury’s land is conserved: 2,707 acres
29 miles of mapped trail cross Danbury, 0.8 per square mile of land. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
2,707 acres · of 37.7 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,270 ft
Tinkham Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Danbury?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Danbury have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Danbury is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Danbury’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13BParks close to home5% 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 58%
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New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Danbury’s 11% is ahead of 19% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% 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 Rosemary's Woods, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Victor's Woods
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
179 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Emily & Theodore Hope Forest
Managed by Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
375 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Danbury Bog Wildlife Management Area
Managed by NH Fish & Game
225 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Rosemary's Woods215 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Victor's Woods179 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Emily & Theodore Hope Forest375 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
Danbury Bog Wildlife Management Area225 acres · NH Fish & Game
Independence Park21 acres · Town of Danbury
Who protects it
2,707 conserved acres
11% of Danbury’s land. Who manages Danbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,860 ac
State natural resources277 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government277 ac
Not recorded690 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,608 acPrivate Conservation · 637 acUnknown Easement · 562 acState Conservation Area · 227 acLocal Other or Unknown · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,774 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 46 of 52 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys Family H. Everett Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 243 | Unknown |
| Rosemary's Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 215 | Unknown |
| Victor's Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 179 | Unknown |
| Ragged Mountain Tract State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 113 | Unknown |
| Land Exchange Tracts 1-6 State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 93 | Unknown |
| Schlagel Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| Independence Park Local Park | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
| Geiger Tract State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| Pleasant Pond Islands State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Danbury Bog Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
20 places to go in Danbury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Danbury
Tinkham Hill2,270 ft elevation
DirectionsRagged Mountain2,260 ft elevation
DirectionsBraley Hill2,083 ft elevation
DirectionsThe Pinnacle1,982 ft elevation
DirectionsPillsbury Mountain1,588 ft elevation
DirectionsSeverance Hill1,503 ft elevation
DirectionsStewart Hill1,421 ft elevation
DirectionsMoulton Hill1,385 ft elevation · In Emily & Theodore Hope Forest
Directions11 more peaks
Roby Hill1,378 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill1,339 ft elevation
DirectionsFord Hill1,335 ft elevation
DirectionsBohannan Hill1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsSearles Hill1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsTaylor Hill1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsSpear Hill1,194 ft elevation
DirectionsBean Hill1,191 ft elevation
DirectionsCurrier Hill1,161 ft elevation
DirectionsLeeds Hill1,161 ft elevation
DirectionsLittlefield Hill1,017 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Danbury
Hippy Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.5 miUnpaved · 21.5 mi
Northern Rail Trail7.5 mi
SRK Greenway2.6 mi
Deer Run Park0.1 mi
Quiet Woods Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
South Danbury Christian ChurchBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Danbury: May and July 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) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Danbury →
Next door
Danbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury | 11% | 0.8 | 16 | 5% | B |
| Hill | 31% | 1.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Wilmot | 24% | 0.9 | 150 | 29% | A− |
| Grafton | 8% | 1.0 | 19 | 7% | B |
| Alexandria | 17% | 1.3 | 91 | 14% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Danbury
Where can I hike in Danbury?
The longest trail networks: Rosemary's Woods, 0.4 miles; Victor's Woods, 0.3 miles; Emily & Theodore Hope Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Danbury is conserved land?
11% 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 Danbury’s trails?
Rosemary's Woods and Victor's Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Danbury?
11,209 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Danbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Danbury have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Danbury 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 →