Mount Kearsarge State Forest
Managed by New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
1,539 acres3.2 mi of trail
Winslow TrailBarlow TrailLincoln Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wilmot
24% of Wilmot’s land is conserved: 4,476 acres
224 acres are parks and preserves, 150 per 1,000 residents. 26 miles of mapped trail cross Wilmot, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Mount Kearsarge State Forest (3.2 mi), Cassey Brook Preserve (1.6 mi), Langenau Forest (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
4,476 acres · of 29.4 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
224 ac
150 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,923 ft
Mount Kearsarge
Lakes & rivers
8
What kind of outdoors town is Wilmot?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wilmot have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilmot is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wilmot’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land150 acres of park per 1,000 residents (224 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13AParks close to home29% 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 83%
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New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Wilmot’s 24% is ahead of 72% 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 Mount Kearsarge State Forest, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cassey Brook Preserve
Managed by Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
198 acres1.6 mi of trail
Ridge TrailView TrailHemlock TrailLower Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Langenau Forest
Managed by Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
166 acres1.5 mi of trail
Langenau LoopPleasant Lake High Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Webb Forest
Managed by New London Conservation Commission
7 acres0.5 mi of trail
Pleasant Lake High TrailSRK Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gile State Forest
Managed by New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
194 acres0.4 mi of trail
Great Brook TrailQuaker Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Mount Kearsarge State Forest1,539 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
DirectionsCassey Brook Preserve198 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
DirectionsLangenau Forest166 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
Webb Forest7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · New London Conservation Commission
Gile State Forest194 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area289 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · NH Fish & Game
Eagle Pond Boat Access11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Pound Woodland Preserve109 acres · Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
Wilmot Town Ball Field4 acres
Winslow State Park3 acres
DirectionsKearsarge Wildlife Management Area1 acres · NH Fish & Game
Timmy Patten Park1 acres · Wilmot Community Association
Who protects it
4,476 conserved acres
24% of Wilmot’s land. Who manages Wilmot’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,304 ac
State natural resources2,131 ac
State fish & wildlife579 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government418 ac
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded395 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,114 acState Resource Management Area · 1,713 acUnknown Easement · 593 acPrivate Conservation · 388 acState Other or Unknown · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,356 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 31 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Kearsarge State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,522 | Unknown |
| Cassey Brook Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 203 | Open |
| Gile State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 191 | Unknown |
| Langenau Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 172 | Unknown |
| Eagle Pond Boat Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Abrams / LeCaroz and Gareau Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 12 | Unknown |
| Landfill Backland Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Landfill Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
15 places to go in Wilmot
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wilmot
Tot Lot
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Wilmot
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wilmot
Mount Kearsarge2,923 ft elevation · In Mount Kearsarge State Forest
DirectionsBog Mountain1,736 ft elevation · In Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsPhilbrick Hill1,621 ft elevation
DirectionsStearns Hill1,572 ft elevation
DirectionsEmery Hill1,545 ft elevation
DirectionsFarnum Hill1,526 ft elevation
DirectionsOld English Hill1,486 ft elevation
DirectionsJones Hill1,444 ft elevation
Directions3 more peaks
Bannock Hill1,329 ft elevation
DirectionsEagles Nest1,263 ft elevation
DirectionsCross Hill1,070 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Wilmot
Camp WilmotFee
DirectionsTrails & water
18 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.4 miUnpaved · 16.3 mi
SRK Greenway5.2 mi
Langenau Loop1.3 mi
Northern Rail Trail1.2 mi
Sunapee Ragged Kearsarge Greenway1.1 mi
Winslow Trail0.8 mi
Barlow Trail0.7 mi
Quaker Path0.7 mi
Ridge Trail0.6 mi
Webb Forest Trail0.6 mi
Lincoln Trail0.5 mi
8 more trails
Pleasant Lake High Trail
0.5 miGreat Brook Trail
0.4 miView Trail
0.3 miHemlock Trail
0.3 miSchlosser Schuss
0.3 miMountain Trail
0.3 miLower Trail
0.2 miSenior Hill Boulevard
0.2 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.
Northern Rail TrailBike route
1.2 miCourts & fields
1Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
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).
North Wilmot Union MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wilmot: 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wilmot →
Next door
Wilmot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmot | 24% | 0.9 | 150 | 29% | A− |
| New London | 21% | 1.6 | 88 | 50% | A |
| Danbury | 11% | 0.8 | 16 | 5% | B |
| Andover | 26% | 1.2 | 150 | 34% | A |
| Springfield | 40% | 1.2 | 508 | 30% | A |
| Warner | 31% | 0.8 | 423 | 33% | A |
| Sutton | 13% | 1.1 | 69 | 15% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wilmot
Where can I hike in Wilmot?
The longest trail networks: Mount Kearsarge State Forest, 3.2 miles; Cassey Brook Preserve, 1.6 miles; Langenau Forest, 1.5 miles; Webb Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wilmot is conserved land?
24% 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 Wilmot’s trails?
Mount Kearsarge State Forest and Cassey Brook Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wilmot?
10,447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilmot or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 556 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wilmot have?
Ahead of 83% 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 Wilmot 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 →