Piscassic Greenway
Managed by Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
325 acres3 mi of trail
Byrne TrailOtis Hill TrailMraz North Loop TrailMraz South Loop Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Newfields
Newfields has 18 miles of mapped trails, 2.6 for every square mile of land
28% of Newfields’ land is conserved, about 1,252 acres. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 96 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
1,252 acres · of 7.1 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
96 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Highest peak
240 ft
Oakland Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Newfields?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newfields have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newfields is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newfields’ 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 (18 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (96 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% 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 conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Newfields’ 28% is ahead of 79% 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 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Piscassic Greenway, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
George F. Smith Woodlot
Managed by Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
80 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Piscassic River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by NH Fish & Game
352 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Inland Acres Town Forest
Managed by Town of Newfields
40 acres1.2 mi of trail
StonewallDog HouseAeroblusDeer Trees Connector
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Piscassic Greenway325 acres · 3 mi of trail · Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
DirectionsGeorge F. Smith Woodlot80 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
DirectionsPiscassic River Wildlife Management Area352 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · NH Fish & Game
Inland Acres Town Forest40 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Town of Newfields
Rivers Reach Open Space42 acres · Town of Newfields
Libby Park15 acres · Town of Newfields
Who protects it
1,252 conserved acres
28% of Newfields’ land. Who manages Newfields’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,045 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits524 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)110 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land74 ac
State natural resources31 ac
Not recorded242 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,354 acPrivate Conservation · 193 acAgricultural Easement · 170 acLocal Other or Unknown · 92 acState Conservation Area · 63 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 844 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 51 of 60 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| George F. Smith Woodlot Private Conservation | Not recorded | 81 | Unknown |
| Piscassic River State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 63 | Restricted |
| Piscassic River - HR Smith 2 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 47 | Unknown |
| Inland Acres Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 40 | Unknown |
| Rivers Reach Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 37 | Unknown |
| Piscassic River Wildlife Management Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 35 | Unknown |
| Manchester-Portsmouth RR Bed State Park | State natural resources | 31 | Unknown |
| Sanborn Drive Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
| Picassic River Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Open |
| Piscassic River - HR Smith Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Newfields
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newfields
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Newfields
Newfields Town Landing
DirectionsPeaks in Newfields
Oakland Hill240 ft elevation
DirectionsOtis Hill180 ft elevation
DirectionsHickey Hill171 ft elevation
DirectionsClark Hill164 ft elevation
DirectionsMitchell Hill141 ft elevation
DirectionsSharp Hill138 ft elevation · In George F. Smith Woodlot
DirectionsCampgrounds in Newfields
Great Bay Camping
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.8 miHorses · 1.4 miUnpaved · 5.3 mi
Olive Branch1.4 mi
Byrne Trail0.9 mi
Rock Crest0.7 mi
Otis Hill Trail0.7 mi
Wheel Power-Ed0.6 mi
TBN0.6 mi
Quantas Queue0.5 mi
S Curves0.5 mi
Stonewall0.5 mi
Mraz North Loop Trail0.4 mi
15 more trails
Dog House
0.4 miPesky Beaver Trail
0.4 miMraz South Loop Trail
0.4 miSprocket
0.4 miMraz Trail
0.3 miRockingham Recreational Rail Trail
0.3 miNorthern Exposure
0.3 miFanny-Pack
0.3 miAeroblus
0.2 miShadow's Run
0.2 miTelephone Line
0.2 miSting Ring
0.2 miRolling Stoned
0.2 miGround On Down
0.2 miDeer Trees Connector
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Rockingham Recreational Rail TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
2Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newfields: 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 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Newfields →
Next door
Newfields and its neighbors
Newfields has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Newfields
Where can I hike in Newfields?
The longest trail networks: Piscassic Greenway, 3 miles; George F. Smith Woodlot, 1.6 miles; Piscassic River Wildlife Management Area, 1.2 miles; Inland Acres Town Forest, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newfields 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 Newfields’ trails?
Piscassic Greenway and George F. Smith Woodlot don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newfields?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths. Named routes: Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail.
Is there public land near Newfields?
14,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newfields or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 131 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newfields have?
Ahead of 98% 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 Newfields 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 →