Boston Lot Conservation Area
Managed by City of Lebanon
434 acres7.5 mi of trail
LakesideBurnt MountainWestsideNorthside+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lebanon
Lebanon has 106 miles of mapped trails, 2.6 for every square mile of land
22% of Lebanon’s land is conserved, about 5,674 acres. 2,594 acres are parks and preserves, 173 per 1,000 residents. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #2 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
5,674 acres · of 40.3 sq mi of land
Trails
106 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,594 ac
173 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.8 mi
1.7 mi lanes · 5.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,604 ft
Mount Tug
Lakes & rivers
4
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lebanon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lebanon is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #2 of 126 in New Hampshire. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lebanon’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (106 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land173 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,594 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13AParks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)#2 of 126
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Lebanon’s 22% is ahead of 67% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
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The longest trail network is Boston Lot Conservation Area, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Farnum Hill Reserve
Nature preserve
756 acres6.2 mi of trail
Aspinwall RidgeSlayton HillRon BaileyRovert Leavitt+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Indian Ridge Conservation Area
Nature preserve
129 acres2.2 mi of trail
Indian RidgeAlbert's PathNinja
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Goodwin Conservation Area
Managed by City of Lebanon
105 acres2 mi of trail
Upper TraverseLower TraversePeaneyMeriden+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Signal Hill Conservation Area
Nature preserve
219 acres1.7 mi of trail
Signal Hill Summit Field TrailHudson Parkway TrailField Connector Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Sachem Village Open Space
Nature preserve
122 acres1.5 mi of trail
NinjaIndian Ridge
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Nicole Cormen Memorial Conservation Area at Rix Ledges
Managed by Upper Valley Land Trust
352 acres1.3 mi of trail
Rix LedgesRix - Fuji bushwhack
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ticknor Property
Nature preserve
186 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 31 parks & preserves
Boston Lot Conservation Area434 acres · 7.5 mi of trail · City of Lebanon
DirectionsFarnum Hill Reserve756 acres · 6.2 mi of trail
DirectionsIndian Ridge Conservation Area129 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGoodwin Conservation Area105 acres · 2 mi of trail · City of Lebanon
Signal Hill Conservation Area219 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsSachem Village Open Space122 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsNicole Cormen Memorial Conservation Area at Rix Ledges352 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Upper Valley Land Trust
DirectionsTicknor Property186 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Brook Conservation Land181 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Starr Hill Conservation Area37 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsChambers Memorial Reserve20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Connecticut River Watershed Council
Two Rivers Conservation Area25 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Lebanon
DirectionsAlana Cole Conservation Area16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Lebanon
DirectionsJackson Conservation Property16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Riverside Community Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsIrene A. Decato Memorial Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTrue's Ledges3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Upper Valley Land Trust
DirectionsColburn Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMill Road Floodplain Preserve2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Upper Valley Land Trust
Mill Parcel2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Lebanon
DirectionsLebanon Wildlife Management Area28 acres · NH Fish & Game
Lebrun Meadow22 acres
DirectionsZeev Darer Memorial Natural Area21 acres · City of Lebanon
Civic Memorial Park & John Bryar Field9 acres · City of Lebanon
DirectionsBasin Field6 acres
DirectionsBaker's Crossing Conservation Area6 acres
Fellows Hill5 acres · City of Lebanon
Logan Field4 acres
DirectionsEldridge Park and Jim Wechsler Field3 acres
DirectionsPat Walsh Park1 acres · City of Lebanon
Smith Field Playground1 acres
Who protects it
5,674 conserved acres
22% of Lebanon’s land. Who manages Lebanon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,028 ac
Private owners2,780 ac
Town or city751 ac
Other state land579 ac
Joint390 ac
State conservation254 ac
State fish & wildlife9 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,231 acPrivate Conservation · 2,934 acUnknown Easement · 558 acPrivate Agricultural · 290 acAgricultural Easement · 289 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,932 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 93 of 118 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Lands Private Conservation | Private owners | 2,407 | Open |
| Townsend - Agricultural Preservation Restriction Private Agricultural | Other state land | 290 | Unknown |
| Signal Hill Conservation Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 263 | Open |
| Rix Ledges West (Altaria) State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 220 | Unknown |
| Rock Ridge OS Private Conservation | Private owners | 141 | Unknown |
| Sachem Village OS Private Conservation | Private owners | 122 | Unknown |
| Rix Ledges East Private Conservation | Not recorded | 101 | Unknown |
| The Falls OS Private Conservation | Private owners | 46 | Unknown |
| City of Lebanon Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 40 | Unknown |
| Chiron - Rix Ledges State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 33 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
47 places to go in Lebanon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lebanon
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lebanon
East Wilder Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Lebanon
East Wilder Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Lebanon
4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Lebanon
Indian RidgeIn Indian Ridge Conservation Area
DirectionsPlus 4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lebanon
Mount Tug1,604 ft elevation
DirectionsFarnum Hill South Summit1,335 ft elevation
DirectionsSignal Hill1,315 ft elevation · In Signal Hill Conservation Area
DirectionsFarnum Hill North Summit1,198 ft elevation · In Farnum Hill Reserve
DirectionsFarnum Hill Middle Summit1,191 ft elevation · In Farnum Hill Reserve
DirectionsStorrs Hill1,145 ft elevation
DirectionsRix Ledges1,095 ft elevation · In Nicole Cormen Memorial Conservation Area at Rix Ledges
DirectionsCrafts Hill1,056 ft elevation
Directions8 more peaks
Burnt Mtn1,030 ft elevation · In Boston Lot Conservation Area
DirectionsBass Hill988 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Support958 ft elevation · In Nicole Cormen Memorial Conservation Area at Rix Ledges
DirectionsColburn Hill925 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Finish902 ft elevation
DirectionsProspect Hill840 ft elevation
DirectionsQuarry Hill
DirectionsStarr HillIn Starr Hill Conservation Area
DirectionsPicnic areas in Lebanon
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lebanon
Mascoma Lake Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 39.4 miUnpaved · 37.2 mi
Northern Rail Trail3.9 mi
Aspinwall Ridge3.2 mi
Olivia's Outback1.7 mi
Old Kings Highway1.7 mi
Lakeside1.5 mi
Rix Ledges1.3 mi
Burnt Mountain1.2 mi
Indian Ridge1.1 mi
Hardwoods1.1 mi
Craft Climb1.0 mi
15 more trails
Burnt Pathway
0.9 miOtherside
0.9 miQuarry Red
0.9 miBruce Lee
0.9 miMainline
0.9 miCanyon
0.9 miWestside
0.9 miLizzie Elliot Loop Trail
0.8 miWoodlands Loop Trail
0.8 miSignal Hill Summit Field Trail
0.8 miBeer Run
0.8 miSlayton Hill
0.8 miWestline
0.8 miExplosions in the Sky
0.7 miDo It Clean
0.7 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Northern Rail TrailBike route
3.9 miCourts & fields
21Soccer
11Tennis
11Baseball
5Basketball
3Tracks
2Field hockey
1Skate park
1Multi-sport
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 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lebanon: 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 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lebanon →
Next door
Lebanon and its neighbors
Lebanon has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hanover143 miLebanon106 miPlainfield78 miHartford57 miEnfield47 miHartland7.6 miWilder5.3 miWhite River Junction1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 22% | 2.6 | 173 | 91% | A+ |
| Enfield | 29% | 1.2 | 9 | 35% | B+ |
| Hanover | 31% | 2.9 | 53 | 78% | A+ |
| Plainfield | 14% | 1.5 | 11 | 10% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lebanon
Where can I hike in Lebanon?
The longest trail networks: Boston Lot Conservation Area, 7.5 miles; Farnum Hill Reserve, 6.2 miles; Indian Ridge Conservation Area, 2.2 miles; Goodwin Conservation Area, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lebanon is conserved land?
22% 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 Lebanon’s trails?
Boston Lot Conservation Area and Farnum Hill Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lebanon?
6.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes, 5.0 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Northern Rail Trail.
Is there public land near Lebanon?
17,945 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lebanon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,594 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 Lebanon 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 →