Quincy Bog Natural Area
Managed by Pemi-Baker Land Trust
44 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rumney
48% of Rumney’s land is conserved: 12,903 acres
37 miles of mapped trail cross Rumney, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Quincy Bog Natural Area (1.3 mi), Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands (0.8 mi). 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
48%
12,903 acres · of 41.7 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,881 ft
Stinson Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Rumney?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rumney have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rumney is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rumney’s overall grade.
Conserved land48% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (37 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (26 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13BParks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
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New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Rumney’s 48% is ahead of 96% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% 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 Quincy Bog Natural Area, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands
Nature preserve
317 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Quincy Pasture Forest
Managed by Pemi-Baker Land Trust
101 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jim Darling Natural Area
Managed by Rumney Conservation Commission
23 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Quincy Bog Natural Area44 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Pemi-Baker Land Trust
DirectionsCardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands317 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Jim Darling Natural Area23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Rumney Conservation Commission
DirectionsQuincy Pasture Forest101 acres · Pemi-Baker Land Trust
Baker Forest5 acres · Pemi-Baker Land Trust
DirectionsRumney Town Common1 acres
Who protects it
12,903 conserved acres
48% of Rumney’s land. Who manages Rumney’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service12,043 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits572 ac
State natural resources319 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government318 ac
Private owners185 ac
Joint185 ac
Town or city21 ac
National Forest · 12,030 acConservation Easement · 988 acUnknown Easement · 561 acLocal Resource Management Area · 56 acPrivate Conservation · 42 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 808 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 22 of 31 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 12,030 | Open |
| Avery Lot / Cook Lot - Rumney Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 56 | Unknown |
| Quincy Bog Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 42 | Unknown |
| Jim Darling Natural Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
Things to do
16 places to go in Rumney
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rumney
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Rumney
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Rumney
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Rumney
Stinson Mountain2,881 ft elevation
DirectionsWilloughby Mountain2,336 ft elevation
DirectionsUpper Rattlesnake Mountain2,126 ft elevation
DirectionsEagle Cliff1,906 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Ledge1,699 ft elevation
DirectionsRattlesnake Mountain1,572 ft elevation
DirectionsProspect Hill919 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Rumney
Riverbrook RV & Camping Resort
DirectionsRumney Rattlesnake CampgroundFee · American Alpine Club
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miUnpaved · 18.8 mi
Stevens Brook Trail3.2 mi
Stinson Mountain Fireroad1.9 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain Trail1.5 mi
Stinson Mountain Trail1.5 mi
2150.7 mi
2140.4 mi
Main Cliff Trail0.4 mi
Parking Lot Connector0.3 mi
Final Frontier Trail0.3 mi
Clifftop Connector0.3 mi
15 more trails
Blackjack Connector
0.3 miOrange Crush Trail
0.1 miNorthwest Territories Trail
0.1 miCarr Mountain Trail
0.1 miTriple Corners Connector
0.1 miVery Nice Trail
0.1 miWaimea Trail
0.1 miHinterlands Trail
0.1 miMeadows Trail
0.1 miJimmy Cliff Trail
0.1 miKennel Trail
0.1 miHinterlands Connector
0.1 miBonsai Trail
0.1 miCrows Nest Trail
0.1 miMonsters Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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
1Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rumney: 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) | 27 | 30 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Rumney →
Next door
Rumney and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumney | 48% | 0.9 | 18 | 7% | B+ |
| Plymouth | 13% | 0.7 | 52 | 70% | A− |
| Ellsworth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wentworth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Groton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Campton | 11% | 0.8 | 3 | 6% | C+ |
| Dorchester | — 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 Rumney
Where can I hike in Rumney?
The longest trail networks: Quincy Bog Natural Area, 1.3 miles; Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands, 0.8 miles; Jim Darling Natural Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rumney is conserved land?
48% 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 Rumney’s trails?
Quincy Bog Natural Area and Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rumney?
72,711 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rumney or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,381 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rumney have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Rumney 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 →