Bear Brook State Park
Nature preserve
1,932 acres9.5 mi of trail
Beaver Pond TrailCamp TrailLynx TrailHemlock Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Deerfield
Deerfield has 3,062 acres of parks, 621 for every 1,000 residents
23% of Deerfield’s land is conserved, about 7,423 acres. 53 miles of mapped trail cross Deerfield, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Bear Brook State Park (9.5 mi), Pawtuckaway State Park (1.9 mi), Lamontagne Wildlife Management Area (1.2 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #31 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
7,423 acres · of 50.8 sq mi of land
Trails
53 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,062 ac
621 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,348 ft
Nottingham Mountain
Lakes & rivers
10
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Deerfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Room to roam621 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.Land that stays wild23% of the land is conserved; a typical New Hampshire town, 19%.A trail town1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 81% of U.S. towns.History along the way3 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Deerfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deerfield is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #31 of 126 in New Hampshire. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Deerfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (53 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land621 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,062 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home40% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 76%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Deerfield’s 23% is ahead of 70% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Bear Brook State Park, with 9.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pawtuckaway State Park
Managed by New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
525 acres1.9 mi of trail
North Mountain TrailRound Pond TrailNorth Mtn. Bypass
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lamontagne Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
360 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Edythe H. Boisvert Town Forest
Managed by Town of Deerfield
148 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Woodman State Forest
Managed by NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
93 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Corey Wildlife Management Area
Managed by NH Fish & Game
174 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 28 parks & preserves
Bear Brook State Park1,932 acres · 9.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPawtuckaway State Park525 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsLamontagne Wildlife Management Area360 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Edythe H. Boisvert Town Forest148 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Town of Deerfield
Woodman State Forest93 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
DirectionsCorey Wildlife Management Area174 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · NH Fish & Game
Arthur Chase Town Forest39 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Deerfield
Howard Swain Memorial Forest10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
DirectionsUNH Saddleback Mountain Lot177 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · UNH Office of Woodlands & Natural Areas
Burbank Woods Preserve102 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bear-Paw Regional Greenways
Dowst-Cate/Weiss Town Forest200 acres · Town of Deerfield
Freese Town Forest170 acres · Town of Deerfield
Marston Farm Woodlands126 acres · Town of Deerfield
Brown’s Woods Preserve109 acres · Bear-Paw Regional Greenways
Wells Town Forest82 acres · Town of Deerfield
Lindsay Flanders Conservation Area68 acres · Town of Deerfield
DirectionsHart Town Forest52 acres · Town of Deerfield
Nancy H. Mathes North Road Preserve51 acres · Bear-Paw Regional Greenways
McNeil Woods47 acres · Town of Deerfield
Fowler Conservation Area32 acres · Town of Deerfield
Dole's Marsh Wildlife Management Area31 acres · NH Fish & Game
DirectionsPeg King Park11 acres · Town of Deerfield
Clark Lot10 acres
Veasey Park6 acres · Town of Deerfield
DirectionsBicentennial Field4 acres
DirectionsEpsom Town Forest1 acres · Town of Epsom
School Lot Town Forest - South1 acres · Town of Northwood
Deerfield Parade1 acres
Who protects it
7,423 conserved acres
23% of Deerfield’s land. Who manages Deerfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,465 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,412 ac
Town or city1,583 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,093 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land691 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government682 ac
Joint81 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,188 acState Conservation Area · 2,514 acUnknown Easement · 1,049 acState Park · 526 acLocal Resource Management Area · 476 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,317 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 100 of 117 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Brook State Park State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,939 | Unknown |
| Pawtuckaway State Park State Park | State natural resources | 526 | Unknown |
| Lamontagne Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 367 | Unknown |
| Corey Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 176 | Unknown |
| UNH - Saddleback Mountain Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 171 | Unknown |
| Dowst-Cate Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 118 | Unknown |
| Olsen / Villnave Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 108 | Unknown |
| Woodman State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 93 | Unknown |
| Weiss Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 92 | Unknown |
| Wells Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 79 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Deerfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Deerfield
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Deerfield
DCS playground
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Deerfield
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Deerfield
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Deerfield
Nottingham Mountain1,348 ft elevation
DirectionsLevi Hill991 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Delight846 ft elevation
DirectionsWillow Hill748 ft elevation
DirectionsMeetinghouse Hill669 ft elevation
DirectionsLongview Hill643 ft elevation
DirectionsAdams Hill636 ft elevation
DirectionsMeloon Hill620 ft elevation · In Pawtuckaway State Park
Directions1 more peak
Wheeler Hill505 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Deerfield
Bear Brook State Park CampgroundIn Bear Brook State Park · New Hampshire State Park
DirectionsCampground
DirectionsTrails & water
15 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.4 miHorses · 2.0 miUnpaved · 26.3 mi
Beaver Pond Trail1.6 mi
Camp Trail1.4 mi
North Mountain Trail1.3 mi
Lynx Trail1.2 mi
Hemlock Trail0.8 mi
Spruce Pond Trail0.7 mi
Down and Back Trail0.7 mi
Hall Mountain Marsh Trail0.3 mi
Howard's Path0.2 mi
campground bypass0.2 mi
5 more trails
Round Pond Trail
0.1 miClark Lot
0.1 miNorth Mtn. Bypass
0.1 miQuarry Trail
0.1 miFarmer's Fairway
0.1 miBiking & 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
6Equestrian
5Baseball
4Tennis
1Volleyball
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Deerfield: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Deerfield →
Next door
Deerfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield | 23% | 1.0 | 621 | 40% | A |
| Northwood | 17% | 1.4 | 203 | 27% | A |
| Candia | 15% | 0.8 | 100 | 35% | A− |
| Nottingham | 34% | 1.4 | 1,288 | 26% | A |
| Allenstown | 56% | 3.0 | 1,430 | 87% | A+ |
| Epsom | 10% | 1.3 | 7 | 21% | B |
| Hooksett | 25% | 1.2 | 96 | 24% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deerfield
Where can I hike in Deerfield?
The longest trail networks: Bear Brook State Park, 9.5 miles; Pawtuckaway State Park, 1.9 miles; Lamontagne Wildlife Management Area, 1.2 miles; Edythe H. Boisvert Town Forest, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Deerfield is conserved land?
23% 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 Deerfield’s trails?
Bear Brook State Park and Pawtuckaway State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Deerfield?
28,081 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deerfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,250 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Deerfield have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 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 Deerfield 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 →