Hampton Beach State Park
Managed by New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
62 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hampton Beach
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hampton Beach
19% of Hampton Beach’s land is conserved, about 152 acres. 75 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hampton Beach, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
19%
152 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
75 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Beach
Managed by New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
152 conserved acres
19% of Hampton Beach’s land. Water is left out: Hampton Beach has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hampton Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife23 ac
Not recorded139 ac
State Park · 112 acConservation Easement · 23 acPrivate Conservation · 19 acLocal Other or Unknown · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Beach State Park State Park | Not recorded | 112 | Unknown |
| SPNHF Saltmarsh - Lamprey Private Conservation | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
| Town of Hampton Marsh - Hickman Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| SPNHF Saltmarsh - Langley and Pierson Private Conservation | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| SPNHF Saltmarsh - Leavitt Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| SPNHF Saltmarsh - Rawding Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Town of Hampton Marsh - Garland Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Town of Hampton Marsh Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| SPNHF Saltmarsh - Penniman Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Hampton Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hampton Beach
South BeachIn Hampton Beach State Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hampton Beach
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Hampton Beach
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hampton Beach: 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 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hampton Beach →
Next door
Hampton Beach and its neighbors
Hampton Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hampton | 11% | 0.5 | 11 | 78% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hampton Beach
Are dogs allowed on Hampton Beach’s trails?
Hampton Beach State Park and North Beach don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hampton Beach?
10,573 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hampton Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 86 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hampton Beach 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 →