Pine Hill Park
Park
36 acres1.4 mi of trail
Pine Hill TrailBrook TrailPalmer Brook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Littleton
Littleton has 90 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Pine Hill Park (1.4 mi). 9% of Littleton’s land is conserved, about 2,844 acres. 122 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #76 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,844 acres · of 50.0 sq mi of land
Trails
90 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
122 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,201 ft
Towns Mountain
Lakes & rivers
6
6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Littleton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Littleton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Littleton is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #76 of 126 in New Hampshire. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Littleton’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (90 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (122 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13BParks close to home51% 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 78%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 40%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Littleton’s 9% is ahead of 10% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
Water is 7% of Littleton’s area (4 of 54 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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 Pine Hill Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Littleton Riverfront Commons
Park
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Ammonoosuc Recreational Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ilacqua Wildlife Conservation Area
Managed by Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ammonoosuc River Wildlife Management Area II
Managed by Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Pine Hill Park36 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLittleton Riverfront Commons8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsKilburn Crags21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Littleton Conservation Commission
Ilacqua Wildlife Conservation Area85 acres · Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
Ammonoosuc River Wildlife Management Area II28 acres · Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
Who protects it
2,844 conserved acres
9% of Littleton’s land. Water is left out: Littleton has 50.0 square miles of land and 4.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Littleton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5,154 ac
Town or city156 ac
Not recorded159 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,786 acUnknown Easement · 2,482 acLocal Other or Unknown · 107 acPrivate Conservation · 33 acLocal Park · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,643 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 45 of 56 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer station Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 86 | Unknown |
| Ammonoosuc R. Wildlife Managment Area II Private Conservation | Not recorded | 28 | Open |
| Kilburn Crags Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
| The Dells Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Open |
| Remich Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Littleton Water and Light Department Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Pine Hill Park Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Gale Family Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Brickyard Field Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Norton Pike Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
33 places to go in Littleton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Littleton
Littleton Town Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Littleton
Lakeway Playground
DirectionsRemich Park Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Littleton
Dodge Hill Boat Launch
DirectionsPerkins Landing
DirectionsPlus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Littleton
Towns Mountain2,201 ft elevation
DirectionsMann Hill2,083 ft elevation
DirectionsFarr Hill1,959 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Misery1,932 ft elevation
DirectionsParker Mountain1,900 ft elevation
DirectionsWheeler Hill1,558 ft elevation
DirectionsHedgehog Hill1,460 ft elevation
DirectionsMining Hill1,371 ft elevation
Directions3 more peaks
Mount Eustis1,362 ft elevation
DirectionsAlbee Hill1,280 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill1,122 ft elevation · In Pine Hill Park
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Littleton
Moore Dam Picnic Area
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Littleton
Boy Scout's of America
DirectionsCrazy Horse Family Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 27.9 miHorses · 2.6 miUnpaved · 28.2 mi
Moore Dam Trail3.5 mi
Ammonoosuc Rail Trail2.5 mi
Ammonoosuc Recreational Trail2.2 mi
T952.0 mi
Gardner's Trail1.9 mi
Toppers Tour1.3 mi
Ante Up1.0 mi
Beginners Luck0.6 mi
Winds and Pines0.6 mi
T930.6 mi
15 more trails
Brook Trail
0.5 miWild Card
0.5 miDog Daze
0.5 miFly Bye
0.5 miPine Hill Trail
0.5 miRhyme or Reason
0.5 miTraversity
0.5 miHall Pass
0.5 miRabbit Hole
0.5 miRock and Roll
0.4 miNuke
0.4 miOrange Trail
0.4 mi1600'
0.4 miT91
0.4 miEndless Recess
0.4 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.
Ammonoosuc Recreational TrailBike route
4.6 miCross New Hampshire Adventure TrailBike route
2.8 miCourts & fields
5Tennis
4Basketball
3Softball
3Soccer
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 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
September is the best month for walking in Littleton
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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Littleton →
Next door
Littleton and its neighbors
Littleton has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bethlehem146 miLittleton90 miLisbon37 miDalton35 miConcord23 miMonroe10 miBarnet9.1 miWaterford6.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton | 9% | 1.8 | 20 | 51% | A− |
| Dalton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bethlehem | 59% | 1.6 | 178 | 34% | A |
| Lisbon | 2% | 1.4 | 18 | 48% | B |
| Monroe | — 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 Littleton
Where can I hike in Littleton?
The longest trail networks: Pine Hill Park, 1.4 miles; Littleton Riverfront Commons, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Littleton is conserved land?
9% 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 Littleton’s trails?
Pine Hill Park and Littleton Riverfront Commons don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Littleton?
42,579 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Littleton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 122 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Littleton have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Littleton 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 →