Musquash Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Londonderry
1,234 acres22.7 mi of trail
Betty Mack TrailWhite TrailPiper RisingHeron Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Londonderry
Londonderry has 66 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
15% of Londonderry’s land is conserved, about 4,003 acres. The biggest trail networks: Musquash Conservation Area (22.7 mi), Musquash Swamp Wildlife Managment Area (1.3 mi), LAFA Fields at Campo Complex (1.2 mi). 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #98 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
4,003 acres · of 42.0 sq mi of land
Trails
66 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
347 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 4.5 mi paths
Highest peak
466 ft
Moose Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is Londonderry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Londonderry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Londonderry is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #98 of 126 in New Hampshire. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Londonderry’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (66 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (347 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home28% 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 71%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 22%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Londonderry’s 15% is ahead of 36% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
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 Musquash Conservation Area, with 22.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Musquash Swamp Wildlife Managment Area
Managed by NH Fish & Game
151 acres1.3 mi of trail
Mathes TrailHeron TrailShoots & Ladders
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
LAFA Fields at Campo Complex
Managed by Town of Londonderry
68 acres1.2 mi of trail
King Phillip to LAFA
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kendall Pond Conservation Area
Nature preserve
58 acres0.9 mi of trail
Blue TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Musquash Conservation Area1,234 acres · 22.7 mi of trail · Town of Londonderry
DirectionsMusquash Swamp Wildlife Managment Area151 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · NH Fish & Game
LAFA Fields at Campo Complex68 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Town of Londonderry
DirectionsKendall Pond Conservation Area58 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsContinental Park86 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLeslie C. Bockes Memorial Forest179 acres · Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
Ellingwood Street Wildlife Management Area47 acres · NH Fish & Game
DirectionsTown Common2 acres
DirectionsCampbell Farm1 acres · Windham Conservation Commission
Who protects it
4,003 conserved acres
15% of Londonderry’s land. Who manages Londonderry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,860 ac
Other state land1,070 ac
State natural resources669 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)247 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government198 ac
Regional agency138 ac
Joint119 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,237 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,388 acUnknown Easement · 863 acState Other or Unknown · 330 acLocal Conservation Area · 314 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,465 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 204 of 235 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musquash Swamp Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 687 | Unknown |
| NH Department of Transportation Mitigation State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 330 | Unknown |
| Town of Londonderry Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 145 | Unknown |
| George Parcel Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 139 | Unknown |
| Mathes 1 State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 136 | Restricted |
| Burchell Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 88 | Unknown |
| Continental Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Lordes Parcel Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 77 | Unknown |
| Leslie C. Bockes Memorial Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 76 | Unknown |
| Sawmill Brook Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 74 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Londonderry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Londonderry
Funway PlaygroundIn LAFA Fields at Campo Complex
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Londonderry
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Londonderry
Moose Hill466 ft elevation · In LAFA Fields at Campo Complex
DirectionsWiley Hill430 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 20.6 miUnpaved · 6.9 mi
Betty Mack Trail2.6 mi
Heron Trail2.0 mi
White Trail1.9 mi
Piper Rising1.7 mi
Blue Trail1.6 mi
Overlook Trail1.1 mi
Deer Trail1.1 mi
Shoots & Ladders1.0 mi
Whadda Ya Think1.0 mi
Porcupine Ridge Trail1.0 mi
15 more trails
Trivial Pursuit
0.9 miSouth Orchard Loop
0.8 miNorth Orchard Loop
0.8 miOrchard Connector
0.7 miLanding Trail
0.7 miRavine Trail
0.6 miMathes Trail
0.5 miThree Sisters
0.5 miPettingill Road (abandoned)
0.5 miPond View Trail
0.5 miYellow Trail
0.4 miFaucher Connector
0.3 miSara Beth Connector
0.3 miGas Line Trail
0.2 miKing Phillip to LAFA
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
26Tennis
18Baseball
18Basketball
13Soccer
3Football
1Golf
1Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Gen. Mason J. Young HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Londonderry: 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 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Londonderry →
Next door
Londonderry and its neighbors
Londonderry has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry | 15% | 1.6 | 13 | 28% | B+ |
| Windham | 8% | 1.8 | 24 | 40% | A− |
| Manchester | 14% | 1.1 | 7 | 89% | A− |
| Derry | 12% | 0.8 | 15 | 58% | B+ |
| Hudson | 8% | 1.5 | 17 | 48% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Londonderry
Where can I hike in Londonderry?
The longest trail networks: Musquash Conservation Area, 22.7 miles; Musquash Swamp Wildlife Managment Area, 1.3 miles; LAFA Fields at Campo Complex, 1.2 miles; Kendall Pond Conservation Area, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Londonderry is conserved land?
15% 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 Londonderry’s trails?
Musquash Conservation Area and Musquash Swamp Wildlife Managment Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Londonderry?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 4.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Londonderry?
16,211 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Londonderry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 373 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Londonderry have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #98 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 Londonderry 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 →