Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands
Nature preserve
1,179 acres3.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Staib · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hebron
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hebron
The biggest trail networks: Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands (3.6 mi), Hebron Town Forest (3 mi), Paradise Point Nature Center (1.6 mi). 25% of Hebron’s land is conserved, about 2,706 acres. 1,225 acres are parks and preserves, 1,387 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
25%
2,706 acres · of 17.0 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,225 ac
1,387 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,752 ft
Bear Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hebron Town Forest
Managed by Hebron Conservation Commission
320 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Paradise Point Nature Center
Managed by NH Audubon
45 acres1.6 mi of trail
Ridge/Lakeside TrailLoop Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
Managed by Newfound Lake Region Association
29 acres0.8 mi of trail
Sandy Point TrailRiver Walk TrailFloodplain Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands1,179 acres · 3.6 mi of trail
Hebron Town Forest320 acres · 3 mi of trail · Hebron Conservation Commission
DirectionsParadise Point Nature Center45 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · NH Audubon
Grey Rocks Conservation Area29 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Newfound Lake Region Association
DirectionsBear Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary72 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · NH Audubon
J. Tyson Stokes Memorial Forest38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New England Forestry Foundation
Bear Mountain Conservation Area85 acres · Lakes Region Conservation Trust
John K. Gemmill Forest78 acres · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
DirectionsArthur S. Flint Memorial Forest61 acres · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Hebron Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary39 acres · New Hampshire Audubon
Charles L.D. Bean Sanctuary29 acres · Hebron Conservation Commission
DirectionsSugarloaf Ridge-Goose Pond Conservation Area2 acres · Lakes Region Conservation Trust
Who protects it
2,706 conserved acres
25% of Hebron’s land. Water is left out: Hebron has 17.0 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hebron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,910 ac
Other state land1,175 ac
State natural resources1,174 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)60 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land60 ac
Not recorded509 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,614 acUnknown Easement · 765 acPrivate Conservation · 470 acLocal Other or Unknown · 39 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,197 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 17 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary McLane Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 130 | Unknown |
| Gemmill Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 78 | Unknown |
| Bear Mountain Private Conservation | Not recorded | 72 | Unknown |
| Flint Memorial Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
| Paradise Point Nature Center Private Conservation | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| J. Tyson Stokes Memorial Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 43 | Unknown |
| Hebron Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 40 | Unknown |
| Charles L. Bean Sanctuary Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| Rogers Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Hebron
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Hebron
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Hebron
Bear Mountain1,752 ft elevation
DirectionsTenney Hill1,266 ft elevation
DirectionsHobart Hill1,099 ft elevation
DirectionsOwls Head755 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 1.0 miUnpaved · 11.6 mi
Ridge/Lakeside Trail0.8 mi
Sandy Point Trail0.3 mi
Loop Trail0.2 mi
River Walk Trail0.2 mi
Floodplain Loop Trail0.2 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.
Courts & fields
10Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Hebron: May, August 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hebron →
Next door
Hebron and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alexandria | 17% | 1.3 | 91 | 14% | A− |
| Plymouth | 13% | 0.7 | 52 | 70% | A− |
| Groton | — 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 Hebron
Where can I hike in Hebron?
The longest trail networks: Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands, 3.6 miles; Hebron Town Forest, 3 miles; Paradise Point Nature Center, 1.6 miles; Grey Rocks Conservation Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hebron’s trails?
Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands and Hebron Town Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hebron?
20,846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hebron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,418 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hebron 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 →