Andorra Forest
Managed by Society for the Protection of NH Forests
10,441 acres34.5 mi of trail
Monadnock Sunapee GreenwayMonadnock-Sunapee TrailMs Mt Pitcher TrailBlue Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Andrew Sawyer · CC BY 2.5AOutdoors
Outdoors in Stoddard
More than half of Stoddard’s land is conserved: 68%
68% of Stoddard’s land is conserved, about 22,027 acres. 366 acres are parks and preserves, 341 per 1,000 residents. 83 miles of mapped trail cross Stoddard, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
68%
22,027 acres · of 50.9 sq mi of land
Trails
83 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
366 ac
341 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,142 ft
Pitcher Mountain
Lakes & rivers
12
What kind of outdoors town is Stoddard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stoddard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stoddard is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stoddard’s overall grade.
Conserved land68% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (83 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land341 acres of park per 1,000 residents (366 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13AParks close to home10% 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 87%
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New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Stoddard’s 68% is ahead of 100% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% 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 Andorra Forest, with 34.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation
Managed by Society for the Protection of NH Forests
3,370 acres7.8 mi of trail
Yellow Blazes
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Harris Center Conservation Land
Managed by Harris Center for Conservation Education
2,707 acres4.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Thurston V. Williams Family Forest
Managed by Society for the Protection of NH Forests
355 acres1.9 mi of trail
Yellow Blazes
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Otter Brook Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
711 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Andorra Forest10,441 acres · 34.5 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of NH Forests
DirectionsPierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation3,370 acres · 7.8 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of NH Forests
DirectionsHarris Center Conservation Land2,707 acres · 4.6 mi of trail · Harris Center for Conservation Education
DirectionsThurston V. Williams Family Forest355 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of NH Forests
Otter Brook Preserve711 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
James L. & Eleanor S. Crider Forest89 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
Nye Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary47 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · New Hampshire Audubon
DirectionsLittle Big Forest39 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Stoddard Conservation Commission
Pitcher Mountain Fire Tower6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · NH Department of Resources & Economic Development
Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve283 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsDaniel Upton Forest169 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
Rumrill Family Forest82 acres · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Who protects it
22,027 conserved acres
68% of Stoddard’s land. Who manages Stoddard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits34,903 ac
Other state land1,742 ac
State natural resources1,656 ac
State fish & wildlife129 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government129 ac
Town or city16 ac
Not recorded3,630 ac
Conservation Easement · 38,337 acPrivate Conservation · 1,859 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,742 acUnknown Easement · 250 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17,803 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 86 of 93 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra Forest Conservation Easement - Wildcat Hollow Wilderness Area Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 2,625 | Unknown |
| Green Crow Corp. Private Conservation | Not recorded | 332 | Unknown |
| Otter Brook Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 315 | Unknown |
| Loverens Mill Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 278 | Unknown |
| Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 278 | Unknown |
| Daniel Upton Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 148 | Unknown |
| Luneau, Omere and William Private Conservation | Not recorded | 141 | Unknown |
| James L. and Eleanor S. Crider Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 89 | Unknown |
| Rumrill Family Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 82 | Unknown |
| Chandler, Charles & Ruth Ahearn Private Conservation | Not recorded | 74 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
28 places to go in Stoddard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Stoddard
Pitcher Mountain2,142 ft elevation · In Pitcher Mountain Fire Tower
DirectionsHodgeman Hill2,054 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsJackson Hill2,011 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsCopeland Hill1,982 ft elevation
DirectionsDakin Hill1,952 ft elevation
DirectionsRound Mountain1,942 ft elevation · In Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation
DirectionsBrooks Hill1,923 ft elevation
DirectionsMelville Hill1,916 ft elevation
Directions19 more peaks
Lightning Hill1,909 ft elevation · In Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation
DirectionsTowne Hill1,909 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsMorrison Hill1,906 ft elevation
DirectionsHubbard Hill1,893 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsHedgehog Hill1,886 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsBacon Ledge1,870 ft elevation · In Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation
DirectionsRobinson Hill1,857 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Stoddard1,778 ft elevation
DirectionsParker Hill1,775 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsStacy Hill1,765 ft elevation · In Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation
DirectionsLocke Hill1,755 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsHedgehog Hill1,736 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsJoslin Hill1,736 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsProctor Hill1,719 ft elevation · In Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation
DirectionsNancy Mountain1,716 ft elevation · In Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation
DirectionsCarter Hill1,680 ft elevation
DirectionsShedd Hill1,670 ft elevation · In Andorra Forest
DirectionsStoddard Rocks1,562 ft elevation
DirectionsReed Hill1,529 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Stoddard
Fox Brook Tent SiteIn Andorra Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.9 mi
Monadnock Sunapee Greenway4.5 mi
Monadnock-Sunapee Trail2.0 mi
Yellow Blazes1.7 mi
Kings Highway0.8 mi
Ms Mt Pitcher Trail0.3 mi
Blue Trail0.2 mi
Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway0.2 mi
Mansell Link0.2 mi
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stoddard: 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) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Stoddard →
Next door
Stoddard and its neighbors
Stoddard has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoddard | 68% | 1.6 | 341 | 10% | A |
| Nelson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windsor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sullivan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Antrim | 22% | 1.0 | 2 | 24% | B− |
| Washington | 38% | 1.3 | 4,964 | 42% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stoddard
Where can I hike in Stoddard?
The longest trail networks: Andorra Forest, 34.5 miles; Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation, 7.8 miles; Harris Center Conservation Land, 4.6 miles; Thurston V. Williams Family Forest, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stoddard is conserved land?
68% 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 Stoddard’s trails?
Andorra Forest and Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stoddard?
17,536 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stoddard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 373 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stoddard have?
Ahead of 87% 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 Stoddard 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 →