Sullivan Count Farm Land
Managed by Sullivan County
462 acres2.7 mi of trail
Unity Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bill Marrs · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Unity
Unity has 40 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
12% of Unity’s land is conserved, about 2,937 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sullivan Count Farm Land (2.7 mi), Unity Mountain Forest County Land (2.3 mi), Judkins Farm County Land (1.3 mi). 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,937 acres · of 37.0 sq mi of land
Trails
40 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,870 ft
Potato Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Unity?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Unity have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Unity is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Unity’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (40 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home2% 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 66%
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New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Unity’s 12% is ahead of 25% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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
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The longest trail network is Sullivan Count Farm Land, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Unity Mountain Forest County Land
Managed by Sullivan County
590 acres2.3 mi of trail
Unity Mountain TrailSam's Overlook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Judkins Farm County Land
Managed by Sullivan County
248 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Up on the Hill Conservation Area
Managed by Upper Valley Land Trust
622 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marhsall Pond County Land
Managed by Sullivan County
258 acres0.6 mi of trail
Unity Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stowell Forest County Land
Managed by Sullivan County
87 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Sullivan Count Farm Land462 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · Sullivan County
Unity Mountain Forest County Land590 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Sullivan County
Judkins Farm County Land248 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Sullivan County
Up on the Hill Conservation Area622 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Upper Valley Land Trust
Marhsall Pond County Land258 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Sullivan County
Stowell Forest County Land87 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Sullivan County
Unity Town Forest21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Unity
Newport Water Department Land367 acres
Little Sugar River Forest County Land302 acres · Sullivan County
Nathaniel & Ina Thurber Memorial Forest82 acres · Upper Valley Land Trust
Unity Town Land41 acres · Town of Unity
Sullivan County Eco Ag Center40 acres
Gallop Marsh Wildlife Management Area10 acres · NH Fish & Game
Who protects it
2,937 conserved acres
12% of Unity’s land. Who manages Unity’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city796 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits273 ac
Joint251 ac
State natural resources35 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
Not recorded2,233 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,230 acConservation Easement · 1,015 acPrivate Conservation · 614 acWatershed Protection Area · 381 acUnknown Easement · 319 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 668 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 22 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County Farm Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1,061 | Unknown |
| Up on the Hill Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 614 | Unknown |
| Newport Water Department Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 381 | Unknown |
| Unnamed lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 62 | Unknown |
| Unity Town Land - Old Stage Road Lot Local Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 35 | Unknown |
| Unity Town Forest - Old Bible Hill Road Lot Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 32 | Unknown |
| Atkins & Davis Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| Town Septage Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
| Paul Associates Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Gallop Marsh Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Unity
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Unity
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Unity
Potato Hill1,870 ft elevation
DirectionsUnity Mountain1,867 ft elevation
DirectionsGraves Hill1,719 ft elevation
DirectionsHedgehog Hill1,463 ft elevation
DirectionsPerry Mountain1,407 ft elevation
DirectionsQuimby Hill1,381 ft elevation
DirectionsStraw Hill1,322 ft elevation
DirectionsFifield Hill1,191 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.7 mi
Unity Mountain Trail3.6 mi
Sam's Overlook Trail0.3 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
1Soccer
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).
Unity Town HallBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Unity: May and July 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) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Unity →
Next door
Unity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity | 12% | 1.1 | 25 | 2% | B+ |
| Charlestown | 13% | 0.9 | 59 | 38% | A− |
| Claremont | 5% | 1.2 | 44 | 67% | A− |
| Acworth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newport | 9% | 1.7 | 170 | 53% | A |
| Lempster | 19% | 0.8 | 995 | 24% | A− |
| Goshen | — 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 Unity
Where can I hike in Unity?
The longest trail networks: Sullivan Count Farm Land, 2.7 miles; Unity Mountain Forest County Land, 2.3 miles; Judkins Farm County Land, 1.3 miles; Up on the Hill Conservation Area, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Unity 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 Unity’s trails?
Sullivan Count Farm Land and Unity Mountain Forest County Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Unity?
20,681 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Unity or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Unity have?
Ahead of 66% 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 Unity 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 →