Conway Mitigation Lands
Nature preserve
278 acres6.4 mi of trail
Pillar to PondSTICKS AND STONESMUFFLERPudding Pond Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Pudding Pond Parking
Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in North Conway
Few parks or trails are on the map in North Conway
The biggest trail networks: Conway Mitigation Lands (6.4 mi), Whitaker Woods (3.3 mi), Pine Hill Community Forest (1.5 mi). 22% of North Conway’s land is conserved, about 946 acres. 446 acres are parks and preserves, 219 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
22%
946 acres · of 6.8 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
2.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
446 ac
219 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
Highest peak
883 ft
Pine Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
10 beaches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Conway Mitigation Lands, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Whitaker Woods
Managed by Town of Conway
191 acres3.3 mi of trail
PerimeterAbenakiQuarryArmstrong+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pine Hill Community Forest
Managed by Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
360 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dahl Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Audubon Society of NH
60 acres1.4 mi of trail
Beach Trail (Yellow)Pine Trail (Red)
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Conway Mitigation Lands278 acres · 6.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWhitaker Woods191 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Town of Conway
DirectionsPine Hill Community Forest360 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
DirectionsDahl Wildlife Sanctuary60 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Audubon Society of NH
DirectionsConway Town Forest13 acres · Town of Conway
Shedd Woods11 acres · Town of Conway
DirectionsFirst River Bridge Park4 acres · Town of Conway
DirectionsConway Scenic Overlook3 acres · NH Dept of Transportation
DirectionsSchouler Park2 acres
DirectionsKearsarge Brook Preserve1 acres · Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
Who protects it
946 conserved acres
22% of North Conway’s land. Who manages North Conway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city204 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits147 ac
Other state land117 ac
State natural resources117 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)63 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land63 ac
Not recorded468 ac
Conservation Easement · 401 acPrivate Conservation · 337 acLocal Other or Unknown · 302 acOther Easement · 59 acState Other or Unknown · 55 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 227 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 22 of 27 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill Community Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 225 | Open |
| Whitaker Woods Private Conservation | Town or city | 112 | Unknown |
| Town of Conway land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 108 | Unknown |
| Pudding Pond Local Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 105 | Unknown |
| Conway Bypass Mitigation Parcel State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 52 | Unknown |
| Whitaker Woods - Bancroft Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| Snair Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
| Conway Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 12 | Unknown |
| Shedd Woods Local Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 12 | Unknown |
| Pine Hill Overlook Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in North Conway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in North Conway
10 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in North Conway
Harvey Dow Gibson Playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Scenic views in North Conway
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in North Conway
Pine Hill883 ft elevation · In Pine Hill Community Forest
DirectionsPicnic areas in North Conway
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
19 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.1 miUnpaved · 8.2 mi
Pillar to Pond1.5 mi
STICKS AND STONES1.2 mi
Perimeter1.0 mi
Abenaki0.9 mi
Northbrook0.6 mi
MUFFLER0.6 mi
Pudding Pond Trail0.6 mi
Pudding Pond Loop0.6 mi
Beach Trail (Yellow)0.5 mi
Quarry0.4 mi
9 more trails
Pine Trail (Red)
0.3 miArmstrong
0.3 miPUDDING POND ACCESS RD TO PILLAR TO POND
0.3 miPowerline Trail
0.3 miPasture Trail
0.2 miCrosscut
0.2 miKiosk Connector
0.1 miCrossCut
0.1 miPOWERLINE TO SIDEHILL
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
6Baseball
2Soccer
1Football
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Conway: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in North Conway →
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Questions about parks and trails in North Conway
Where can I hike in North Conway?
The longest trail networks: Conway Mitigation Lands, 6.4 miles; Whitaker Woods, 3.3 miles; Pine Hill Community Forest, 1.5 miles; Dahl Wildlife Sanctuary, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on North Conway’s trails?
Conway Mitigation Lands and Whitaker Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Conway?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Conway?
90,916 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Conway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 446 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Conway 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 →