Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest
Managed by Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
67 acres1.2 mi of trail
Red TrailBlue TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in North Hampton
23% of North Hampton’s land is conserved: 2,052 acres
407 acres are parks and preserves, 90 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest (1.2 mi), Forest Hills Farm (1.1 mi), Corbett Farm (0.5 mi). 10 miles of mapped trail cross North Hampton, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #28 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
2,052 acres · of 13.9 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
407 ac
90 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
2.5 mi paths
Highest peak
154 ft
Pine Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is North Hampton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Hampton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Hampton is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #28 of 126 in New Hampshire. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Hampton’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land90 acres of park per 1,000 residents (407 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13AParks close to home67% 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 89%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 78%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so North Hampton’s 23% is ahead of 71% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 8% 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
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The longest trail network is Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forest Hills Farm
Managed by Town of North Hampton, NH
81 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Corbett Farm
Managed by North Hampton Conservation Commission
69 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Robie Conservation Land
Managed by North Hampton Conservation Commission
98 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 21 parks & preserves
Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest67 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
DirectionsForest Hills Farm81 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of North Hampton, NH
Corbett Farm69 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · North Hampton Conservation Commission
Robie Conservation Land98 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · North Hampton Conservation Commission
Boeis Wildlife Preserve54 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of North Hampton
Dalton Town Forest9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of North Hampton, NH
Cabral Easement35 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of North Hampton
North Hampton School Natural Area71 acres · Town of North Hampton
Little River Marsh Sanctuary58 acres · Wildlife Preservation, Inc.
DirectionsThe Dustin-Booker Farm54 acres · Town of North Hampton, NH
Chen Property53 acres · Town of North Hampton
Nordstrom Elzroth Woods46 acres · Town of North Hampton, NH
Oliver Brook Trail37 acres · Town of North Hampton, NH
Dalton Easement30 acres · Town of North Hampton
DirectionsLittle River Conservancy24 acres · Town of North Hampton, NH
Town of North Hampton, NH19 acres
Dearborn Park6 acres
DirectionsMyers Property2 acres · Town of North Hampton
Hampton Town Forest1 acres
Ship Rock1 acres
North Hampton Green1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,052 conserved acres
23% of North Hampton’s land. Who manages North Hampton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,721 ac
Regional agency360 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits288 ac
Joint198 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)101 ac
Regional Water Districts29 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land25 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,588 acUnknown Easement · 555 acLocal Other or Unknown · 393 acPrivate Conservation · 346 acLocal Conservation Area · 242 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,042 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 66 of 165 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luff-Winnicut Headwaters 1 Private Conservation | Town or city | 122 | Restricted |
| Winnicut Headwaters, NH Match Parcel 2 Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 100 | Restricted |
| School Natural Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 86 | Unknown |
| Hampton Water Works Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 76 | Unknown |
| Eaton Parcel Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 69 | Unknown |
| Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 68 | Open |
| Chen Sau Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 54 | Unknown |
| Spruce Meadow Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 52 | Open |
| Boeis Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Dustin Farm Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 51 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in North Hampton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in North Hampton
North Hampton Beach
DirectionsNorth Hampton State Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in North Hampton
Off The Wall KidzHours: Mon–Thu 9:30 am – 3:30 pm; Fri 9:30 am – 6 pm; Sat–Sun 11 am – 6 pm
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in North Hampton
Pine Hill154 ft elevation
DirectionsBarton Hill131 ft elevation
DirectionsBrumley Hill112 ft elevation
DirectionsKeene Hill112 ft elevation
DirectionsRocky Ledge95 ft elevation
DirectionsDrake Hill89 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.8 miHorses · 3.0 miUnpaved · 4.1 mi
New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway3.0 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Blue Trail0.3 mi
Yellow Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
New Hampshire Seacoast GreenwayBike route
3 miEast Coast Greenway (NH)Bike route
2 miCourts & fields
13Tennis
5Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Hampton: 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 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in North Hampton →
Next door
North Hampton and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in North Hampton
Where can I hike in North Hampton?
The longest trail networks: Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest, 1.2 miles; Forest Hills Farm, 1.1 miles; Corbett Farm, 0.5 miles; Robie Conservation Land, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Hampton is conserved land?
23% 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 North Hampton’s trails?
Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest and Forest Hills Farm don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Hampton?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway and East Coast Greenway (NH).
Is there public land near North Hampton?
9,172 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Hampton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 633 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Hampton have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #28 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 North Hampton 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 →