Kingman Farm
Managed by UNH Office of Woodlands & Natural Areas
354 acres5.8 mi of trail
Kingman Nature TrailPortsmouth Pipeline TrailEast Access Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Myself · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Madbury
Madbury has 30 miles of mapped trails, 2.6 for every square mile of land
715 acres are parks and preserves, 324 per 1,000 residents. 28% of Madbury’s land is conserved, about 2,119 acres. The biggest trail networks: Kingman Farm (5.8 mi), Powder Major's Forest (2.9 mi), Hayes Conservation Easement (2.2 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
2,119 acres · of 11.6 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
715 ac
324 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
226 ft
Long Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Madbury?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Madbury have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Madbury is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Madbury’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land324 acres of park per 1,000 residents (715 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13AParks close to home56% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Madbury’s 28% is ahead of 80% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% 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 Kingman Farm, with 5.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Powder Major's Forest
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
129 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hayes Conservation Easement
Managed by Town of Madbury
88 acres2.2 mi of trail
Portsmouth Pipeline TrailHayes Easement Trail 1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hicks Hill Property
Managed by Town of Madbury
47 acres2 mi of trail
Kingman Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hoyt Pond Conservation/Recreation Area
Managed by Town of Madbury
37 acres0.5 mi of trail
Hoyt Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hills Family Forest
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
31 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Grandpa Watson's Woodlot
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
24 acres0.4 mi of trail
Grandpa Watson's Woodlot
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Kingman Farm354 acres · 5.8 mi of trail · UNH Office of Woodlands & Natural Areas
Powder Major's Forest129 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Hayes Conservation Easement88 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Town of Madbury
Hicks Hill Property47 acres · 2 mi of trail · Town of Madbury
DirectionsTibbetts Field51 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHoyt Pond Conservation/Recreation Area37 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Town of Madbury
DirectionsHills Family Forest31 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Grandpa Watson's Woodlot24 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Town Land55 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Madbury
Bolstridge Forest90 acres · Town of Madbury
Pudding Hill Town Forest57 acres · Town of Madbury
DirectionsDemerritt Park12 acres
DirectionsBellamy River Wetlands Preserve10 acres · Town of Madbury
Gerrish Brook Natural Area6 acres · Town of Madbury
Hayes Hill Playground2 acres
Chestnut Way Open Space1 acres · Chestnut Farms Homeowners Association
Who protects it
2,119 conserved acres
28% of Madbury’s land. Who manages Madbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,035 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits293 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)212 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land157 ac
State conservation131 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government120 ac
State fish & wildlife105 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,078 acResearch or Educational Area · 347 acUnknown Easement · 312 acOther Easement · 283 acWatershed Protection Area · 269 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 877 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 62 of 77 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNH - Kingman Farm Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 340 | Unknown |
| Bellamy Reservoir Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 267 | Unknown |
| Powder Major's Forest Private Conservation | State conservation | 131 | Open |
| Bolstridge Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 92 | Unknown |
| Pudding Hill Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| Tasker Lane Open Space Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 56 | Unknown |
| Tibbetts Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 50 | Unknown |
| North Corner Lots Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 40 | Unknown |
| Johnson and Bunker Creeks - Hills Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 37 | Unknown |
| Hoyt Pond Conservation/Recreation Area Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 36 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Madbury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Fishing spots in Madbury
Bellamy Reservoir
DirectionsPeaks in Madbury
Long Hill226 ft elevation
DirectionsHayes Hill220 ft elevation
DirectionsFancy Hill200 ft elevation
DirectionsDube Hill164 ft elevation
DirectionsHicks Hill
DirectionsCampgrounds in Madbury
Old Stage Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.4 miHorses · 3.3 miUnpaved · 9.3 mi
Kingman Nature Trail1.4 mi
Portsmouth Pipeline Trail1.4 mi
Hayes Easement Trail 10.7 mi
Grandpa Watson's Woodlot0.6 mi
Hoyt Pond Trail0.4 mi
East Access Trail0.3 mi
Beech Hill Singletrack0.2 mi
Snowman Trail0.1 mi
Barbado's Pond remote fishing access0.1 mi
Lakes & 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
10Soccer
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Madbury: 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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
January is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Madbury →
Next door
Madbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madbury | 28% | 2.6 | 324 | 56% | A |
| Durham | 44% | 3.4 | 20 | 83% | A |
| Dover | 22% | 1.2 | 12 | 78% | A− |
| Lee | 27% | 1.9 | 22 | 27% | A− |
| Barrington | 24% | 1.6 | 21 | 28% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Madbury
Where can I hike in Madbury?
The longest trail networks: Kingman Farm, 5.8 miles; Powder Major's Forest, 2.9 miles; Hayes Conservation Easement, 2.2 miles; Hicks Hill Property, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Madbury is conserved land?
28% 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 Madbury’s trails?
Kingman Farm and Powder Major's Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Madbury?
14,432 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 769 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Madbury have?
Ahead of 95% 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 Madbury 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 →