Eaton Town Forest
Managed by Town of Eaton
3,135 acres3.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Eaton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eaton
The biggest trail networks: Eaton Town Forest (3.8 mi), Hill Family Preserve (2 mi), Paul Hill Road Preserve (0.9 mi). 19% of Eaton’s land is conserved, about 3,021 acres. 251 acres are parks and preserves, 500 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
19%
3,021 acres · of 24.3 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
251 ac
500 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,647 ft
Foss Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
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 Eaton Town Forest, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hill Family Preserve
Managed by Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
219 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Paul Hill Road Preserve
Managed by Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
225 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eaton Hills Preserve
Managed by Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
151 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Eaton Town Forest3,135 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · Town of Eaton
Hill Family Preserve219 acres · 2 mi of trail · Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
Paul Hill Road Preserve225 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
Eaton Hills Preserve151 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
Henney Property105 acres · Town of Eaton
Foss Mountain Preserve90 acres · Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
Hoyt Wildlife Sanctuary83 acres · Audubon Society of NH
Purity Lake Cartop Boat Access3 acres
DirectionsThomas H. Carpenter Preserve1 acres · Green Mountain Conservation Group
Who protects it
3,021 conserved acres
19% of Eaton’s land. Water is left out: Eaton has 24.3 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eaton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,664 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits623 ac
Not recorded1,041 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 2,049 acPrivate Conservation · 591 acConservation Easement · 467 acUnknown Easement · 155 acLocal Resource Management Area · 61 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 316 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 26 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd River Tracts Local Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1,448 | Unknown |
| Paul Hill Road Private Conservation | Not recorded | 262 | Unknown |
| Hill Family Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 219 | Open |
| Foss Mountain Local Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 216 | Unknown |
| Town of Eaton Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 140 | Unknown |
| South Eaton Tract Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 139 | Unknown |
| Henney Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 100 | Unknown |
| Hoyt Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 83 | Unknown |
| Nella Braddy Henney Tract Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
| Thomas H. Carpenter Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 28 | Unknown |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Eaton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Eaton
Foss Mountain1,647 ft elevation · In Foss Mountain Preserve
DirectionsStewart Hill1,621 ft elevation
DirectionsKent Hill1,611 ft elevation
DirectionsManson Hill1,463 ft elevation
DirectionsToll Hill994 ft elevation
DirectionsBirch Hill971 ft elevation
DirectionsAtkinson Mountain938 ft elevation
DirectionsLibby Mountain784 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.2 mi
Foss Mountain Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & 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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
White MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Eaton: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Eaton →
Next door
Eaton and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Eaton
Where can I hike in Eaton?
The longest trail networks: Eaton Town Forest, 3.8 miles; Hill Family Preserve, 2 miles; Paul Hill Road Preserve, 0.9 miles; Eaton Hills Preserve, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Eaton’s trails?
Eaton Town Forest and Hill Family Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eaton?
36,662 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eaton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 341 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eaton 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 →