Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
1,362 acres7.7 mi of trail
Stark Pond LoopHang Glider Hill LoopSugar Hill LoopSuger Hill Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Hopkinton-Everett Trails AreaWebsite ↗
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Dunbarton
31% of Dunbarton’s land is conserved: 6,053 acres
917 acres are parks and preserves, 296 per 1,000 residents. 40 miles of mapped trail cross Dunbarton, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir (7.7 mi), Kuncanowet Town Forest and Conservation Area (5.8 mi), Kimball Pond Conservation Area (5.4 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #26 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
31%
6,053 acres · of 30.9 sq mi of land
Trails
40 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
917 ac
296 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
659 ft
Kuncanowet Hills
Lakes & rivers
8
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Dunbarton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dunbarton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dunbarton is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #26 of 126 in New Hampshire. 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 Dunbarton’s overall grade.
Conserved land31% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (40 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land296 acres of park per 1,000 residents (917 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13AParks close to home35% 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 80%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Dunbarton’s 31% is ahead of 86% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% 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 Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir, with 7.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kuncanowet Town Forest and Conservation Area
Nature preserve
1,077 acres5.8 mi of trail
Gum Tree TrailMill Pond TrailLost Lake LoopHobblebush Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kimball Pond Conservation Area
Managed by Dunbarton Conservation Commission
1,112 acres5.4 mi of trail
Loop trailEast Side trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dunbarton Town Forest - Kimball Pond
Managed by Town of Dunbarton
254 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kuncanowet Natural Area
Managed by Piscuataquog Land Conservancy
121 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir1,362 acres · 7.7 mi of trail · United States Army Corps of Engineers
DirectionsKuncanowet Town Forest and Conservation Area1,077 acres · 5.8 mi of trail
Kimball Pond Conservation Area1,112 acres · 5.4 mi of trail · Dunbarton Conservation Commission
Dunbarton Town Forest - Kimball Pond254 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of Dunbarton
Kuncanowet Natural Area121 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Piscuataquog Land Conservancy
Dunbarton Town Forest - Winslow Lot142 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Dunbarton
Bela Brook Conservation Area295 acres · Dunbarton Conservation Commission
Natale & Willcox Brown Forest156 acres · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Dunbarton Town Forest - Mansion Road Lot12 acres · Town of Dunbarton
Who protects it
6,053 conserved acres
31% of Dunbarton’s land. Who manages Dunbarton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,424 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,005 ac
Other state land1,795 ac
Town or city748 ac
Army Corps of Engineers347 ac
Joint21 ac
Not recorded1,087 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,579 acFederal Other or Unknown · 1,363 acForest Stewardship Easement · 851 acLocal Resource Management Area · 795 acState Conservation Area · 665 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,513 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 89 of 99 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinton-Everett Flood Control Reservoir Federal Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1,363 | Unknown |
| Kuncanowet Town Forest - Parker-Stinson Lot Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 280 | Unknown |
| Gravis State Conservation Area | Other state land | 266 | Unknown |
| Dunbarton Town Forest - Kimball Pond Road Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 259 | Unknown |
| Whitney, et al. State Conservation Area | Other state land | 191 | Unknown |
| Bela Brook Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 166 | Unknown |
| Natale and Will Brown Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 160 | Unknown |
| Dunbarton Town Forest - Winslow Lot Local Resource Management Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 143 | Unknown |
| Old Fort Estates Common Land Private Conservation | Town or city | 93 | Unknown |
| Fogg State Conservation Area | Other state land | 71 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Dunbarton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dunbarton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Dunbarton
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Dunbarton
Kuncanowet Hills659 ft elevation · In Kuncanowet Town Forest and Conservation Area
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 15.0 miUnpaved · 5.7 mi
Stark Pond Loop2.9 mi
Gum Tree Trail2.3 mi
Hang Glider Hill Loop1.6 mi
Sugar Hill Loop1.4 mi
Loop trail1.3 mi
Mill Pond Trail1.2 mi
Lost Lake Loop1.1 mi
East Side trail1.0 mi
Hobblebush Trail0.7 mi
Pond View Loop0.4 mi
3 more trails
Winter only
0.3 miStone Wall Trail
0.1 miSuger Hill Loop
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Dunbarton: 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) | 31 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Dunbarton →
Next door
Dunbarton and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Dunbarton
Where can I hike in Dunbarton?
The longest trail networks: Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir, 7.7 miles; Kuncanowet Town Forest and Conservation Area, 5.8 miles; Kimball Pond Conservation Area, 5.4 miles; Dunbarton Town Forest - Kimball Pond, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dunbarton is conserved land?
31% 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 Dunbarton’s trails?
Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir and Kuncanowet Town Forest and Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dunbarton?
20,818 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dunbarton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,398 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dunbarton have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Dunbarton 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 →