Baker River Site #6A
Managed by DES - Water Resources Division
76 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Chipstata · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Wentworth
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wentworth
18% of Wentworth’s land is conserved, about 4,852 acres. 187 acres are parks and preserves, 177 per 1,000 residents. 43 miles of mapped trail cross Wentworth, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
4,852 acres · of 41.6 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
187 ac
177 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,471 ft
Carr Mountain
Lakes & rivers
10
31 beaches
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 Baker River Site #6A, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Appalachian Trail Tract 192-19
Nature preserve
53 acres0.3 mi of trail
Atwell Hill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto AT Cape Moonshine Road
Foster & Colburn State Forest
Nature preserve
242 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wentworth Town Forest
Managed by Wentworth Conservation Commissioni
163 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Baker River Site #6A76 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · DES - Water Resources Division
Appalachian Trail Tract 192-1953 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGreen Woodlands37 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Green Woodlands Foundation
Appalachian National Scenic Trail34 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFoster & Colburn State Forest242 acres
Wentworth Town Forest163 acres · Wentworth Conservation Commissioni
Riverside Park7 acres
Plummers Ledge Natural Area4 acres · NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
Hamilton Field3 acres
Who protects it
4,852 conserved acres
18% of Wentworth’s land. Who manages Wentworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,713 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,117 ac
National Park Service85 ac
Other state land54 ac
State natural resources54 ac
Not recorded522 ac
National Forest · 3,713 acConservation Easement · 818 acUnknown Easement · 353 acState Resource Management Area · 236 acLocal Resource Management Area · 173 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 614 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 18 of 24 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 | 3,713 | Open |
| Foster & Colburn State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 236 | Unknown |
| Plummer Lot - Wentworth Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 140 | Unknown |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 85 | Open |
| Baker River Site #6A State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 75 | Unknown |
| Ellsworth Lot - Wentworth Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 34 | Unknown |
| Baker River Site #11A State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Plummer Bequest Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Plummers Ledge Natural Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Baker River Site #7 State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
43 places to go in Wentworth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wentworth
31 beaches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Playgrounds in Wentworth
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Wentworth
Site 6-A Baker River
DirectionsSite 7 Baker River
DirectionsWaterfalls in Wentworth
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wentworth
Carr Mountain3,471 ft elevation
DirectionsBlack Hill2,602 ft elevation
DirectionsLampier Hill2,369 ft elevation
DirectionsAmes Mountain2,060 ft elevation
DirectionsCurrier Hill1,923 ft elevation
DirectionsNichols Hill1,890 ft elevation
DirectionsEllsworth Hill1,089 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill938 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
16 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.0 mi
Carr Mountain Trail1.8 mi
Clifford Hill Trail1.6 mi
Rocky Pond Trail1.4 mi
Warren Recreational Rail Trail1.3 mi
Cellar Hole Loop0.9 mi
Old Road to Orford0.6 mi
Cross Rivendell Trail0.6 mi
Kiln Trail (part 2)0.5 mi
Beaver Dam Trail0.5 mi
Kiln Trail (part 1)0.4 mi
6 more trails
Bambi
0.4 miPond access
0.3 miThunder Chicken
0.3 miBobcat Ridge
0.2 miAtwell Hill Trail
0.2 miOre Hill Trail
0.2 miBiking & 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 Wentworth: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wentworth →
Next door
Wentworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orford | 14% | 1.0 | 117 | 23% | A− |
| Rumney | 48% | 0.9 | 18 | 7% | B+ |
| Dorchester | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Piermont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Warren | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ellsworth | — 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 Wentworth
Where can I hike in Wentworth?
The longest trail networks: Baker River Site #6A, 0.3 miles; Appalachian Trail Tract 192-19, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wentworth’s trails?
Baker River Site #6A and Appalachian Trail Tract 192-19 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wentworth?
68,979 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wentworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,821 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wentworth 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 →