Glen Oaks Town Forest
Managed by Town of Fremont
378 acres3.8 mi of trail
Forest LoopHomestead TrailWoodland TrailLink Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fremont
Fremont has 26 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
15% of Fremont’s land is conserved, about 1,633 acres. The biggest trail networks: Glen Oaks Town Forest (3.8 mi), Oak Ridge Town Forest (1.6 mi), Brown Brook Forest (1.5 mi). 113 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #74 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
1,633 acres · of 17.2 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
269 ft
Beede Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Fremont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fremont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fremont is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #74 of 126 in New Hampshire. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fremont’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home37% 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 79%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 42%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Fremont’s 15% is ahead of 37% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% 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 Glen Oaks Town Forest, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oak Ridge Town Forest
Managed by Town of Fremont
168 acres1.6 mi of trail
Beaver TrailDepot Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Brown Brook Forest
Managed by Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
339 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kelliher Memorial Forest
Managed by Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
115 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Victor Garrison Memorial Forest
Managed by Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
29 acres0.7 mi of trail
Garrison Connector
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cooperage Town Forest
Managed by Town of Fremont
47 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Glen Oaks Town Forest378 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · Town of Fremont
Oak Ridge Town Forest168 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Town of Fremont
DirectionsBrown Brook Forest339 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
Kelliher Memorial Forest115 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
Victor Garrison Memorial Forest29 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
Cooperage Town Forest47 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Fremont
Fremont Memorial Park14 acres · Town of Fremont
DirectionsSeacoast United Complex12 acres · Seacoast United Soccer Club
Who protects it
1,633 conserved acres
15% of Fremont’s land. Who manages Fremont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,045 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)767 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land564 ac
Town or city318 ac
State natural resources187 ac
Regional agency30 ac
Private owners28 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,510 acLocal Other or Unknown · 209 acUnknown Easement · 157 acPrivate Conservation · 67 acState Park · 58 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,279 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 31 of 79 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Conservation Land Local Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 159 | Unknown |
| Rockingham Recreational Trail State Park | Not recorded | 50 | Open |
| Cooperage Private Conservation | Town or city | 47 | Unknown |
| Manchester-Portsmouth RR Bed State Park | State natural resources | 28 | Unknown |
| Green Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
| Seacoast United Soccer Club Cons. Area Private Conservation | Town or city | 11 | Restricted |
| Shirken Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Hary B. Burley, Jr. Family Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Copson Corp. Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Boggs Bridges Conservation Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Fremont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fremont
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Fremont
Scenic OverlookIn Kelliher Memorial Forest
DirectionsPeaks in Fremont
Beede Hill269 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 15.4 miHorses · 2.2 miUnpaved · 9.3 mi
Rockingham Recreational Trail Fremont Branch5.3 mi
Forest Loop1.0 mi
Garrison Connector0.7 mi
Homestead Trail0.6 mi
Woodland Trail0.5 mi
Beaver Trail0.5 mi
Bomber Trail0.3 mi
Depot Trail0.3 mi
Link Trail0.2 mi
Glen Oakes Connector0.1 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.
Rockingham Recreational Trail Fremont BranchBike route
5.3 miCourts & fields
5Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
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).
Fremont Meeting HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fremont: 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 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
January is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Fremont →
Next door
Fremont and its neighbors
Fremont has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Fremont
Where can I hike in Fremont?
The longest trail networks: Glen Oaks Town Forest, 3.8 miles; Oak Ridge Town Forest, 1.6 miles; Brown Brook Forest, 1.5 miles; Kelliher Memorial Forest, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fremont is conserved land?
15% 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 Fremont’s trails?
Glen Oaks Town Forest and Oak Ridge Town Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fremont?
16,329 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fremont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 273 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fremont have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #74 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 Fremont 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 →