Kingsbury Timber - Chippewa Trail Lot
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
169 acres1.3 mi of trail
Chippewa Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Haverhill
12% of Haverhill’s land is conserved: 4,043 acres
The biggest trail networks: Kingsbury Timber - Chippewa Trail Lot (1.3 mi), Black Mountain State Forest (0.9 mi). 39 miles of mapped trail cross Haverhill, 0.8 per square mile of land. 100 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #106 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
4,043 acres · of 51.0 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
100 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,051 ft
Iron Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
3 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Haverhill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Haverhill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Haverhill is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #106 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 Haverhill’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 (39 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (100 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home26% 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 68%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 16%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Haverhill’s 12% is ahead of 25% 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 Kingsbury Timber - Chippewa Trail Lot, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Black Mountain State Forest
Managed by NH Dept of Resource & Economic Dev
732 acres0.9 mi of trail
Chippewa Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bedell Bridge Wildlife Management Area
Managed by NH Department of Fish & Game
84 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bedell Bridge State Park
Park
71 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Kingsbury Timber - Chippewa Trail Lot169 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Black Mountain State Forest732 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · NH Dept of Resource & Economic Dev
Bedell Bridge State Park71 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Bedell Bridge Wildlife Management Area84 acres · NH Department of Fish & Game
Jean Chamberlin South Conservation Area25 acres · Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
Community Field7 acres
Railroad Park7 acres
DirectionsHazen Park3 acres
Who protects it
4,043 conserved acres
12% of Haverhill’s land. Who manages Haverhill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,077 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government523 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)482 ac
Other state land441 ac
County167 ac
Regional agency167 ac
State fish & wildlife82 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,059 acUnknown Easement · 1,524 acLocal Other or Unknown · 838 acState Resource Management Area · 771 acAgricultural Easement · 423 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,342 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 64 of 77 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton County Farm Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 818 | Unknown |
| Black Mountain State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 771 | Unknown |
| Bedell Bridge State Park State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 75 | Unknown |
| Kinder Forest Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 20 | Unknown |
| White Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 14 | Open |
| White Mountain Purchase Unit National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4 | Open |
| Wood Pond Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
12 places to go in Haverhill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Haverhill
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Haverhill
Bedell Bridge Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Haverhill
Iron Mountain2,051 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Black Mountain1,722 ft elevation · In Black Mountain State Forest
DirectionsKnights Hill1,699 ft elevation
DirectionsWhites Pinnacle1,375 ft elevation
DirectionsPond Ledge1,198 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Haverhill
River Meadow CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.3 mi
Warren Recreational Rail Trail9.5 mi
Blackmount Rail Trail3.5 mi
Joan Wolter Trail1.8 mi
Ammonoosuc Rail Trail1.3 mi
John Wolter Trail1.1 mi
Chippewa Trail1.1 mi
Lower Becket0.5 mi
Upper Becket0.3 mi
Yahoo Cutoff0.2 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.
Blackmount Rail TrailBike route
3.6 miCross New Hampshire Adventure TrailBike route
1.3 miAmmonoosuc Recreational TrailBike route
1.3 miCourts & fields
3Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Haverhill: May and 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) | 28 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Haverhill →
Next door
Haverhill and its neighbors
Haverhill has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Benton50 miHaverhill39 miBath35 miNewbury14 miNorth Haverhill4.2 miWoodsville2.5 miPiermont2.3 miWells River1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill | 12% | 0.8 | 22 | 26% | B+ |
| North Haverhill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bath | 6% | 0.9 | 145 | 3% | B+ |
| Piermont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodsville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Benton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Haverhill
Where can I hike in Haverhill?
The longest trail networks: Kingsbury Timber - Chippewa Trail Lot, 1.3 miles; Black Mountain State Forest, 0.9 miles; Bedell Bridge State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Haverhill 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 Haverhill’s trails?
Kingsbury Timber - Chippewa Trail Lot and Black Mountain State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Haverhill?
70,168 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Haverhill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 128 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Haverhill have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #106 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 Haverhill 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 →