Quail Hill Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Derry
26 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Derry
12% of Derry’s land is conserved: 2,634 acres
The biggest trail networks: Quail Hill Conservation Area (0.9 mi), Robert Frost Historic Site (0.6 mi). 28 miles of mapped trail cross Derry, 0.8 per square mile of land. 509 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #93 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,634 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
509 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.6 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 5.5 mi paths
Highest peak
597 ft
Warner Hill
Lakes & rivers
11
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Derry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Derry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Derry is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #93 of 126 in New Hampshire. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Derry’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (509 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13BParks close to home58% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 26%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Derry’s 12% is ahead of 21% 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 B 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 Quail Hill Conservation Area, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robert Frost Historic Site
Managed by NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
64 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Weber Town Forest
Managed by Town of Derry
225 acres0.3 mi of trail
Rockingham Recreational Trail Fremont Branch
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 21 parks & preserves
Quail Hill Conservation Area26 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Town of Derry
Robert Frost Historic Site64 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
DirectionsWeber Town Forest225 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Derry
Don Ball Park56 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHood Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCorneliusen Farm Conservation Area75 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Cole Marsh Conservation Area277 acres · Town of Derry
Albert W. Doolittle Conservation Area97 acres
Broadview Farm Conservation Area79 acres
DirectionsBallard State Forest73 acres · NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
Collette's Mountain Conservation Area70 acres · Hampstead & Derry Conservation Commissions
Grinnell Farm Conservation Area59 acres
Shepard Family Conservation Area35 acres
DirectionsGulf Road Conservation Area31 acres
Derry Town Forest27 acres
Alexander-Carr Park24 acres
DirectionsPearson Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsMacGregor Park2 acres
DirectionsGallien's Town Beach2 acres
Windham Town Forest1 acres · Windham Conservation Commission
Residential Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,634 conserved acres
12% of Derry’s land. Who manages Derry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits914 ac
Town or city859 ac
State natural resources316 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government187 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)181 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land126 ac
Regional agency103 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,653 acLocal Resource Management Area · 568 acUnknown Easement · 441 acState Other or Unknown · 298 acLocal Other or Unknown · 244 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,010 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 71 of 120 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber Memorial Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 206 | Unknown |
| Windham Road Holdings State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 181 | Unknown |
| Damren Rd. Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 169 | Unknown |
| Ballard State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 81 | Open |
| Broadview Farm Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 80 | Unknown |
| Rockingham Recreational Trail State Park | Not recorded | 74 | Open |
| Gagne Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 71 | Unknown |
| Lewis / George Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Derry Conservation Area B Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Robert Frost Farm Historic Site State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 64 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Derry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Derry
Gallien's Town BeachIn Gallien's Town Beach
DirectionsHood's Pond BeachIn Hood Park
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Derry
Alexander-Carr PlaygroundIn Alexander-Carr Park
DirectionsPlus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Derry
Derry Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Derry
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Derry
Warner Hill597 ft elevation
DirectionsHubbard Hill509 ft elevation
DirectionsRyan Hill502 ft elevation
DirectionsMoore Hill499 ft elevation
DirectionsBrandy Rock Hill453 ft elevation
DirectionsEastman Hill433 ft elevation
DirectionsHowe Hill390 ft elevation · In Collette's Mountain Conservation Area
DirectionsCunningham Hill364 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Bond Hill348 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.9 miHorses · 1.3 miUnpaved · 10.5 mi
Rockingham Recreational Trail Fremont Branch5.4 mi
Biking & sports
5.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Rockingham Recreational Trail Fremont BranchBike route
5.4 miCourts & fields
25Tennis
15Baseball
9Basketball
7Soccer
3Multi-sport
3Football
2Hockey rinks
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Derry: 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Derry →
Next door
Derry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | 12% | 0.8 | 15 | 58% | B+ |
| Sandown | 13% | 0.9 | 9 | 55% | B+ |
| Londonderry | 15% | 1.6 | 13 | 28% | B+ |
| Atkinson | 19% | 1.6 | 77 | 86% | A+ |
| Windham | 8% | 1.8 | 24 | 40% | A− |
| Hampstead | 19% | 1.6 | 55 | 59% | A |
| Chester | 18% | 1.3 | 62 | 32% | A− |
| Salem | 10% | 0.5 | 6 | 48% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Derry
Where can I hike in Derry?
The longest trail networks: Quail Hill Conservation Area, 0.9 miles; Robert Frost Historic Site, 0.6 miles; Weber Town Forest, 0.3 miles; Don Ball Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Derry is conserved land?
12% 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 Derry’s trails?
Quail Hill Conservation Area and Robert Frost Historic Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Derry?
5.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 5.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Rockingham Recreational Trail Fremont Branch.
Is there public land near Derry?
11,656 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Derry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 733 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Derry have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #93 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 Derry 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 →