Lubberland Creek Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
216 acres1.5 mi of trail
Sweet Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Newmarket
29% of Newmarket’s land is conserved: 2,319 acres
13 miles of mapped trail cross Newmarket, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Lubberland Creek Preserve (1.5 mi), Wiggin Farm Conservation Area (0.8 mi), Follet's Brook Wildlife Sanctuary (0.8 mi). 65 acres are parks and preserves, 6.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #87 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
29%
2,319 acres · of 12.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
6.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
272 ft
Bald Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Newmarket?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newmarket have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newmarket is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #87 of 126 in New Hampshire. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newmarket’s overall grade.
Conserved land29% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land6.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home68% 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 75%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 31%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Newmarket’s 29% is ahead of 82% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
Water is 11% of Newmarket’s area (2 of 14 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 26%.
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 Lubberland Creek Preserve, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wiggin Farm Conservation Area
Nature preserve
149 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Follet's Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by NH Audubon Society
55 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Piscassic River-Loiselle Conservation Area
Nature preserve
48 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Piscassic Greenway
Managed by Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
134 acres0.7 mi of trail
Byrne Spur TrailByrne Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Heron Point Sanctuary
Nature preserve
30 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Schanda Drive Open Space
Nature preserve
76 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hilton Drive Open Space
Nature preserve
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 21 parks & preserves
Lubberland Creek Preserve216 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsWiggin Farm Conservation Area149 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsFollet's Brook Wildlife Sanctuary55 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · NH Audubon Society
DirectionsPiscassic River-Loiselle Conservation Area48 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsPiscassic Greenway134 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
DirectionsHeron Point Sanctuary30 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsSchanda Drive Open Space76 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Hilton Drive Open Space18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Durell Woods Open Space71 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTuttle Swamp Wildlife Management Area235 acres · NH Fish & Game
DirectionsPiscassic River Wildlife Management Area62 acres · NH Fish & Game
Shackford Point Wildlife Management Area60 acres · NH Fish & Game
Sewall Farm Open Space49 acres · Sewall Association
Follet's Brook Conservation Area39 acres
Dearborn Conservation Area36 acres · Newmarket Conservation Commission
Bald Hill Forest20 acres · Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
Sewell Well18 acres
Follett's Brook Wildlife Sanctuary13 acres · Audubon Society
Crommet Creek Wildlife Management Area11 acres · NH Fish & Game
Beanie Howcroft Field4 acres
DirectionsSliding Rock Conservation & Recreation Area1 acres · Newmarket Conservation Commission
DirectionsWho protects it
2,319 conserved acres
29% of Newmarket’s land. Water is left out: Newmarket has 12.6 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Newmarket’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,253 ac
Town or city986 ac
State fish & wildlife532 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)454 ac
Other state land167 ac
Private owners153 ac
Joint47 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,516 acPrivate Conservation · 793 acUnknown Easement · 553 acAgricultural Easement · 516 acLocal Other or Unknown · 240 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,206 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 75 of 118 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuttle and Ash Swamp State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 135 | Restricted |
| Lubberland Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 124 | Unknown |
| Town Dump Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 118 | Unknown |
| Durrell Woods Open Space Private Conservation | Town or city | 76 | Closed |
| Schanda Farm Open Space Private Conservation | Town or city | 70 | Unknown |
| Piscassic River State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 63 | Restricted |
| Piscassic River - Hayden Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 63 | Unknown |
| Benoit Tract Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 62 | Unknown |
| Crommet & Lubberland Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 57 | Unknown |
| Follets Brook - Kwaks Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 55 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Newmarket
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newmarket
Aqua Land Newmarket Splash Pad
DirectionsToddler Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Newmarket
Piscassic Park Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Newmarket
Piscassic Falls
DirectionsScenic views in Newmarket
5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Newmarket
Bald Hill272 ft elevation · In Bald Hill Forest
DirectionsGreat Hill213 ft elevation
DirectionsGrapevine Hill187 ft elevation
DirectionsJeffs Hill125 ft elevation · In Lubberland Creek Preserve
DirectionsPigeon Hill95 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 8.7 mi
Sweet Trail1.5 mi
Byrne Spur Trail0.3 mi
Byrne Trail0.1 mi
Ice Fishermen's Access0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
3Basketball
2Equestrian
2Tracks
2Softball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newmarket: 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 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Newmarket →
Next door
Newmarket and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Newmarket
Where can I hike in Newmarket?
The longest trail networks: Lubberland Creek Preserve, 1.5 miles; Wiggin Farm Conservation Area, 0.8 miles; Follet's Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 0.8 miles; Piscassic River-Loiselle Conservation Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newmarket is conserved land?
29% 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 Newmarket’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Wiggin Farm Conservation Area, Follet's Brook Wildlife Sanctuary and Piscassic River-Loiselle Conservation Area. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newmarket?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newmarket?
18,256 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newmarket or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 153 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newmarket have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 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 Newmarket 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 →