Willand Pond Recreation Area
Managed by City of Somersworth
25 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Somoresworth High School · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Somersworth
Somersworth has 14 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
12% of Somersworth’s land is conserved, about 756 acres. The biggest trail networks: Willand Pond Recreation Area (1.2 mi). 273 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #40 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
756 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
273 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Somersworth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Somersworth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Somersworth is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #40 of 126 in New Hampshire. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Somersworth’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (273 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home78% 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 87%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 69%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Somersworth’s 12% is ahead of 22% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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 Willand Pond Recreation Area, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Malley Farm Recreation Area
Managed by City of Somersworth
158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Noble Pines Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
The Riverwalk
Managed by City of Somersworth
10 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Willand Pond Recreation Area25 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Somersworth
DirectionsThe Riverwalk10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Somersworth
DirectionsMalley Farm Recreation Area158 acres · City of Somersworth
Noble Pines Park13 acres
Millennium Park8 acres
DirectionsWilland Pond Area4 acres · City of Somersworth;City of Dover
Forest Glade Park3 acres
DirectionsJules Bisson Park1 acres
DirectionsStein Park1 acres
Who protects it
756 conserved acres
12% of Somersworth’s land. Who manages Somersworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city464 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)96 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land96 ac
Other state land80 ac
Joint43 ac
Private owners22 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Conservation Easement · 400 acLocal Other or Unknown · 316 acUnknown Easement · 195 acLocal Park · 57 acPrivate Agricultural · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 292 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 32 of 56 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malley Farm Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Elementary & High School Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| Pinewood Drive Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| 18 Lilac Lane Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 42 | Unknown |
| Day - Agricultural Preservation Restriction Private Agricultural | Other state land | 40 | Unknown |
| Forest Glade Cemetary Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| Parsons Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Maple Street Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
| City Well Parcel Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
| Willand Pond Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Somersworth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Somersworth
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Somersworth
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Somersworth
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Somersworth
Somersworth Community GardenIn Malley Farm Recreation Area · Somersworth
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
7Baseball
5Basketball
2Tennis
2Softball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lehoullier BuildingBuilding · listed 1979
About itGreen Street SchoolBuilding · listed 1985
About itUS Post Office-Somersworth MainBuilding · listed 1986
About itQueensbury MillBuilding · listed 1987
About itSomoresworth High SchoolBuilding · listed 2015
About itForest Glade CemeteryDistrict · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Somersworth: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Somersworth →
Next door
Somersworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somersworth | 12% | 1.4 | 23 | 78% | A |
| Dover | 22% | 1.2 | 12 | 78% | A− |
| Rollinsford | 20% | 1.3 | 27 | 70% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Somersworth
Where can I hike in Somersworth?
The longest trail networks: Willand Pond Recreation Area, 1.2 miles; The Riverwalk, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Somersworth is conserved land?
12% 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 Somersworth’s trails?
Willand Pond Recreation Area and Malley Farm Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Somersworth?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Somersworth?
6,715 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Somersworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 273 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Somersworth have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #40 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 Somersworth 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 →