Lillian M. Cassier Memorial Forest
Managed by Raymond Conservation Commission
360 acres7.6 mi of trail
Hill LoopBeaver Pond LoopBriar Road ConnectorBog Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Raymond
16% of Raymond’s land is conserved: 2,885 acres
33 miles of mapped trail cross Raymond, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Lillian M. Cassier Memorial Forest (7.6 mi), Dearborn Forest (1.9 mi), Flint Hill Conservation Area (1 mi). 191 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #90 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
2,885 acres · of 28.8 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
191 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
5.7 mi paths
Highest peak
627 ft
Dumplingtown Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Raymond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Raymond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Raymond is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #90 of 126 in New Hampshire. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Raymond’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (191 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13BParks close to home37% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 29%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Raymond’s 16% is ahead of 41% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% of them.
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 Lillian M. Cassier Memorial Forest, with 7.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dearborn Forest
Managed by Town of Raymond
293 acres1.9 mi of trail
Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Flint Hill Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Raymond
216 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pawtuckaway River Reservation
Managed by Southeast Land Trust
137 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Riverside Park
Managed by Town of Raymond
65 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Lillian M. Cassier Memorial Forest360 acres · 7.6 mi of trail · Raymond Conservation Commission
DirectionsDearborn Forest293 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Town of Raymond
Flint Hill Conservation Area216 acres · 1 mi of trail · Town of Raymond
Pawtuckaway River Reservation137 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Southeast Land Trust
Riverside Park65 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Raymond
DirectionsCammett Fields33 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Raymond
DirectionsRobinson Hill Conservation Area55 acres · Bear-Paw Regional Greenways
Who protects it
2,885 conserved acres
16% of Raymond’s land. Who manages Raymond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,209 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)888 ac
Regional agency407 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government404 ac
Town or city390 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land77 ac
Joint69 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,834 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,163 acUnknown Easement · 382 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 77 acPrivate Conservation · 63 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,479 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 60 of 87 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn Estate Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 312 | Unknown |
| Norris Farms / Flint Hill Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 236 | Unknown |
| Muriel Church #6 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 141 | Unknown |
| Pawtuckaway River Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 77 | Open |
| Peach Tree Development Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 75 | Unknown |
| Deca Corporation I Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 63 | Unknown |
| Riverside Park Private Conservation | Town or city | 62 | Unknown |
| Bald Hill Road Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 50 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Not recorded | 46 | Open |
| Manchester-Portsmouth RR Bed State Park | State natural resources | 46 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Raymond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Raymond
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Raymond
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Raymond
Dumplingtown Hill627 ft elevation · In Dearborn Forest
DirectionsNorway Hill499 ft elevation
DirectionsWatson Hill495 ft elevation
DirectionsBella Hill436 ft elevation
DirectionsRattlesnake Hill430 ft elevation
DirectionsRobinson Hill423 ft elevation
DirectionsFlint Hill400 ft elevation
DirectionsLong Hill322 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Little Rattlesnake Hill315 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Raymond
Log LandingIn Lillian M. Cassier Memorial Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 18.0 mi
Loop Trail2.0 mi
Hill Loop1.0 mi
Beaver Pond Loop0.9 mi
Briar Road Connector0.8 mi
Bog Loop0.7 mi
Old Hill Loop Trail0.6 mi
Fish Pong Loop0.4 mi
Hollywood Connector0.3 mi
Bog Hill0.3 mi
Cilley Road Connector0.2 mi
4 more trails
Range Road Bog Loop Connector
0.2 miWest Shore Connector
0.1 miSeasonal Connector
0.1 miHill Beaver Connector
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
4Soccer
3Equestrian
3Softball
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Multi-sport
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Raymond Boston and Maine Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Raymond: 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) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Raymond →
Next door
Raymond and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Raymond
Where can I hike in Raymond?
The longest trail networks: Lillian M. Cassier Memorial Forest, 7.6 miles; Dearborn Forest, 1.9 miles; Flint Hill Conservation Area, 1 miles; Pawtuckaway River Reservation, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Raymond is conserved land?
16% 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 Raymond’s trails?
Lillian M. Cassier Memorial Forest and Dearborn Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Raymond?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Raymond?
27,707 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Raymond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 505 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Raymond have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #90 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 Raymond 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 →