Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
2,666 acres18.5 mi of trail
Sharpes Farm TrailTufkatBig DogSwamp Thang+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stanley Tavern · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Hopkinton
30% of Hopkinton’s land is conserved: 8,193 acres
58 miles of mapped trail cross Hopkinton, 1.3 per square mile of land. 312 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir (18.5 mi), Mast Yard State Forest (3 mi), Elm Brook Park (2.8 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #45 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
8,193 acres · of 43.3 sq mi of land
Trails
58 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
312 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.2 mi
5.2 mi paths
Highest peak
830 ft
Gould Hill
Lakes & rivers
11
2 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hopkinton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hopkinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hopkinton is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #45 of 126 in New Hampshire. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hopkinton’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (58 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (312 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home36% 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 86%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 65%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Hopkinton’s 30% is ahead of 83% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir, with 18.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mast Yard State Forest
Managed by New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
591 acres3 mi of trail
Concord & Claremont
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Elm Brook Park
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
144 acres2.8 mi of trail
Gateway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hawthorne Town Forest
Managed by Town of Hopkinton
110 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bohanan Farm East
Nature preserve
134 acres1.3 mi of trail
Blackwater River LoopContoocook Overlook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ransmeier Woods
Managed by Town of Hopkinton
63 acres1.1 mi of trail
Orange LoopBlue Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rollins Lot
Managed by Town of Hopkinton
46 acres1.1 mi of trail
Little Tooky TrailConcord & Claremont
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bohanan Farm West
Nature preserve
276 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 23 parks & preserves
Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir2,666 acres · 18.5 mi of trail · United States Army Corps of Engineers
DirectionsMast Yard State Forest591 acres · 3 mi of trail · New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
Elm Brook Park144 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · United States Army Corps of Engineers
DirectionsHawthorne Town Forest110 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Town of Hopkinton
Bohanan Farm East134 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Ransmeier Woods63 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of Hopkinton
Rollins Lot46 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of Hopkinton
Bohanan Farm West276 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
John Brockway Nature Preserve132 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Hopkinton
Horne Town Forest15 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Town of Hopkinton
Samuel Myron Chase Wildlife Sanctuary500 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Audubon Society of NH
Houston Park69 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Hopkinton
DirectionsRiverway Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Hopkinton
DirectionsSmith Pond Bog Wildlife Sanctuary60 acres · Audubon Society of NH
Bermuda Harris Conservation Land56 acres · Town of Hopkinton
Kimball Lake Recreation Area43 acres · Town of Hopkinton
Dustin Conservation Easement37 acres
Goodwin-Chandler State Forest29 acres · NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
George Park15 acres · Town of Hopkinton
DirectionsKimball Pond Recreation Area8 acres · Town of Hopkinton
Park Avenue Field6 acres · Town of Hopkinton
DirectionsBroad Cove City Forest1 acres · City of Concord
Pages Corner State Forest1 acres · New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
Who protects it
8,193 conserved acres
30% of Hopkinton’s land. Who manages Hopkinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5,592 ac
State natural resources3,289 ac
Army Corps of Engineers871 ac
Other state land473 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)411 ac
Joint276 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government157 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,580 acFederal Other or Unknown · 2,689 acOther Easement · 847 acUnknown Easement · 764 acLocal Other or Unknown · 700 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,608 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 151 of 170 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinton-Everett Flood Control Reservoir Federal Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 2,689 | Unknown |
| Mast Yard State Forest Private Conservation | State natural resources | 492 | Open |
| Samuel Myron Chase Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 461 | Unknown |
| Town of Hopkinton Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 391 | Unknown |
| Northeast Community Development Group Local Other or Unknown | Other state land | 103 | Unknown |
| Johnson Local Other or Unknown | Other state land | 95 | Unknown |
| T.C. Houston Farm Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Sweatt Tract Private Conservation | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Smith Pond Bog Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 60 | Unknown |
| Contoocook State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
24 places to go in Hopkinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hopkinton
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Hopkinton
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Hopkinton
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Hopkinton
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Hopkinton
Boat Launch
DirectionsState Boat RampIn Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir
DirectionsStumpfield Boat LaunchIn Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Hopkinton
Stumpfield-Mudgett Recreation AreaIn Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir
DirectionsScenic views in Hopkinton
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Hopkinton
Gould Hill830 ft elevation
DirectionsBeech Hill781 ft elevation
DirectionsPutney Hill771 ft elevation
DirectionsIrish Hill748 ft elevation
DirectionsClement Hill666 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Hope659 ft elevation
DirectionsDimond Hill623 ft elevation
DirectionsRattlesnake Hill574 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Emerson Hill482 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Hopkinton
Saint Methodios Faith and Heritage CenterFee
DirectionsSandy Beach Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
22 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 24.4 miUnpaved · 24.3 mi
Concord & Claremont2.2 mi
Blackwater River Loop1.0 mi
Gateway Trail1.0 mi
Sharpes Farm Trail1.0 mi
Tufkat0.9 mi
Old Route 2020.8 mi
Little Tooky Trail0.8 mi
Sweatt Preserve Nature Trail0.7 mi
Contoocook Overlook Trail0.6 mi
Big Dog0.6 mi
12 more trails
Orange Loop
0.5 miSwamp Thang
0.5 miBlue Loop
0.5 miOld Brown Dog
0.4 miFlying Yankee
0.3 miHemlock Spur Trail
0.3 miRed Trail
0.3 miConcord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail
0.3 miWilder Rock Spur Trail
0.2 miOld Routes 9 and 202
0.1 miYellow Trail
0.1 miDog Walk
0.1 miBiking & sports
5.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
5Soccer
4Basketball
3Baseball
3Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Rowell's Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1976
About itLong, William H., MemorialBuilding · listed 1977
About itHopkinton Railroad Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itHowe-Quimby HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itStanley TavernBuilding · listed 2005
About itContoocook Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hopkinton: 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 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hopkinton →
Next door
Hopkinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinton | 30% | 1.3 | 52 | 36% | A |
| Concord | 26% | 2.2 | 24 | 72% | A |
| Bow | 21% | 2.9 | 183 | 68% | A+ |
| Henniker | 19% | 1.4 | 48 | 53% | A |
| Warner | 31% | 0.8 | 423 | 33% | A |
| Webster | 24% | 0.8 | 140 | 30% | A− |
| Dunbarton | 31% | 1.3 | 296 | 35% | A |
| Weare | 24% | 1.1 | 115 | 23% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hopkinton
Where can I hike in Hopkinton?
The longest trail networks: Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir, 18.5 miles; Mast Yard State Forest, 3 miles; Elm Brook Park, 2.8 miles; Hawthorne Town Forest, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hopkinton is conserved land?
30% 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 Hopkinton’s trails?
Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir and Mast Yard State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hopkinton?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hopkinton?
11,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopkinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 435 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hopkinton have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #45 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 Hopkinton 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 →