Green Acres Woodlands
Nature preserve
1,064 acres2.4 mi of trail
Sutherland TrailPlymouth Mountain TrailFauver Link TrailTo Pike's Peak
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Plymouth
13% of Plymouth’s land is conserved: 2,369 acres
341 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Green Acres Woodlands (2.4 mi), Langdon Park (1 mi). 20 miles of mapped trail cross Plymouth, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #48 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,369 acres · of 28.1 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
341 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,178 ft
Plymouth Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Plymouth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Plymouth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plymouth is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #48 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 Plymouth’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (341 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home70% 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 85%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 62%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Plymouth’s 13% is ahead of 29% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% 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 Green Acres Woodlands, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Langdon Park
Managed by Plymouth State College
52 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto LOT 406
Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands
Nature preserve
165 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fox Park
Managed by Town of Plymouth
49 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 7 parks & preserves
Green Acres Woodlands1,064 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
Langdon Park52 acres · 1 mi of trail · Plymouth State College
DirectionsCardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands165 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Fox Park49 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Plymouth
DirectionsPemi Oxbow Preserve34 acres · Squam Lakes Conservation Society
Skate Park of Plymouth4 acres · City of Plymouth
Riverside Park3 acres · Town of Plymouth
DirectionsWho protects it
2,369 conserved acres
13% of Plymouth’s land. Who manages Plymouth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,332 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,170 ac
Private owners427 ac
Joint427 ac
Other state land369 ac
State natural resources162 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits43 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,008 acUnknown Easement · 1,684 acLocal Other or Unknown · 442 acResearch or Educational Area · 52 acPrivate Conservation · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,848 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 20 of 34 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Local Other or Unknown | Other state land | 90 | Unknown |
| Miller Tenney Mtn Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 90 | Unknown |
| Airport Borderland Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 69 | Unknown |
| Newton Local Other or Unknown | Other state land | 65 | Unknown |
| Plymouth State College - Langdon Park Research or Educational Area | Other state land | 52 | Restricted |
| Airport Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 47 | Unknown |
| Landfill/Transfer St. 1 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 43 | Unknown |
| Keniston Woods Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
| Landfill/Transfer St. 2 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| Pemi Valley View Open Space Private Conservation | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Plymouth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Plymouth
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Plymouth
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Plymouth
Pike's PeakIn Green Acres Woodlands
DirectionsRainbow Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Plymouth
Plymouth Mountain2,178 ft elevation · In Green Acres Woodlands
DirectionsPike Hill1,499 ft elevation
DirectionsNorth Peak1,170 ft elevation
DirectionsSouth Peak1,130 ft elevation
DirectionsHoyt Hill1,060 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Tim948 ft elevation
DirectionsHippie Hill
DirectionsCampgrounds in Plymouth
Plymouth Sands Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 10.5 mi
Fauver East Trail1.6 mi
Sutherland Trail1.6 mi
Plymouth Mountain Trail1.4 mi
Newton Trail0.9 mi
Ruth Walter Trail0.6 mi
Fauver Link Trail0.4 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
6Pickleball
4Tennis
3Soccer
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Plymouth: May, August and 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Plymouth →
Next door
Plymouth and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Groton80 miCampton42 miHolderness41 miRumney37 miHebron31 miPlymouth20 miAshland16 miBridgewater12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 13% | 0.7 | 52 | 70% | A− |
| Holderness | 27% | 1.4 | 111 | 13% | A− |
| Ashland | 28% | 1.5 | 3 | 42% | B+ |
| Campton | 11% | 0.8 | 3 | 6% | C+ |
| Rumney | 48% | 0.9 | 18 | 7% | B+ |
| Bridgewater | 3% | 0.6 | 68 | 2% | B− |
| Groton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hebron | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plymouth
Where can I hike in Plymouth?
The longest trail networks: Green Acres Woodlands, 2.4 miles; Langdon Park, 1 miles; Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands, 0.2 miles; Fox Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Plymouth is conserved land?
13% 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 Plymouth’s trails?
Green Acres Woodlands and Langdon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plymouth?
43,153 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plymouth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 770 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Plymouth have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #48 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 Plymouth 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 →