Page Hill Conservation Area
Managed by Lakes Region Conservation Trust
400 acres9.5 mi of trail
Bug OutThe Dude AbidesHydraSpring+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hill
31% of Hill’s land is conserved: 5,186 acres
34 miles of mapped trail cross Hill, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Page Hill Conservation Area (9.5 mi), Franklin Falls Reservoir (5.8 mi), Glory Hill Conservation Area (2.1 mi).
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
31%
5,186 acres · of 26.6 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,900 ft
Dickinson Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Hill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hill is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hill’s overall grade.
Conserved land31% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Hill’s 31% is ahead of 85% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B+. 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 Page Hill Conservation Area, with 9.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Franklin Falls Reservoir
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
621 acres5.8 mi of trail
Old Route 3A
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Glory Hill Conservation Area
Managed by Lakes Region Conservation Trust
84 acres2.1 mi of trail
M.T.T. (CLOSED , DO NOT USE)Bear ClawHydra
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wade State Forest
Managed by NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
426 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
William H. Thomas State Forest
Managed by NH Dept. of Resources & Economic Dev.
1,671 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Page Hill Conservation Area400 acres · 9.5 mi of trail · Lakes Region Conservation Trust
Franklin Falls Reservoir621 acres · 5.8 mi of trail · United States Army Corps of Engineers
DirectionsGlory Hill Conservation Area84 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Lakes Region Conservation Trust
Wade State Forest426 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
William H. Thomas State Forest1,671 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · NH Dept. of Resources & Economic Dev.
Victor's Woods50 acres · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Danbury Bog Wildlife Management Area6 acres · NH Fish & Game
Who protects it
5,186 conserved acres
31% of Hill’s land. Who manages Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,787 ac
State natural resources1,071 ac
Not recorded2,719 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,737 acState Resource Management Area · 2,115 acPrivate Conservation · 721 acFederal Other or Unknown · 630 acLocal Other or Unknown · 318 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,396 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 27 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| William H Thomas State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1,673 | Unknown |
| Franklin Falls Reservoir Federal Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 630 | Unknown |
| Witte Forest Management Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 591 | Unknown |
| Wade State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 441 | Unknown |
| Town of Hill Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 181 | Unknown |
| Glory Hill Private Conservation | Not recorded | 80 | Unknown |
| Smith River - Star Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 50 | Unknown |
| Transfer Station Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 44 | Unknown |
| Clough Rd Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 33 | Unknown |
| Dearborn Road Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hill
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Hill
Dickinson Hill1,900 ft elevation
DirectionsPage Hill1,693 ft elevation · In Page Hill Conservation Area
DirectionsTucker Mountain1,624 ft elevation
DirectionsMarch Hill1,535 ft elevation
DirectionsBurnt Hill1,430 ft elevation
DirectionsTioga Hill1,404 ft elevation
DirectionsPeriwig Mountain1,289 ft elevation · In William H. Thomas State Forest
DirectionsRowell Hill971 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Huses Mountain820 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.4 miHorses · 1.6 miUnpaved · 17.4 mi
Old Route 3A4.2 mi
The Dude Abides1.5 mi
Bug Out1.4 mi
Hydra1.0 mi
Spring0.9 mi
M.T.T. (CLOSED , DO NOT USE)0.8 mi
Shock Therapy0.7 mi
Page Bypass0.7 mi
Bear Claw0.6 mi
Hard Hat0.5 mi
2 more trails
Old Road to Danbury
0.4 miVoltage
0.3 miLakes & 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Hill: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hill →
Next door
Hill and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill | 31% | 1.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Bristol | 8% | 0.7 | 44 | 40% | B+ |
| Alexandria | 17% | 1.3 | 91 | 14% | A− |
| New Hampton | 15% | 0.7 | 65 | 15% | B+ |
| Sanbornton | 15% | 1.0 | 90 | 12% | A− |
| Danbury | 11% | 0.8 | 16 | 5% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hill
Where can I hike in Hill?
The longest trail networks: Page Hill Conservation Area, 9.5 miles; Franklin Falls Reservoir, 5.8 miles; Glory Hill Conservation Area, 2.1 miles; Wade State Forest, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hill is conserved land?
31% 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 Hill’s trails?
Page Hill Conservation Area and Franklin Falls Reservoir don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hill?
7,805 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 851 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hill have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Hill 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 →