Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
591 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Windsor
Few parks or trails are on the map in Windsor
The biggest trail networks: Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve (1.3 mi), Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation (0.9 mi). 28% of Windsor’s land is conserved, about 1,471 acres. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Windsor, 1.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
28%
1,471 acres · of 8.2 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,598 ft
Windsor Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation
Managed by Society for the Protection of NH Forests
78 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,471 conserved acres
28% of Windsor’s land. Who manages Windsor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,996 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government291 ac
Not recorded32 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,209 acPrivate Conservation · 588 acOther Easement · 291 acUnknown Easement · 199 acLocal Other or Unknown · 32 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 851 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loverens Mill Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 588 | Unknown |
| Miller 2 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Miller 5 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Miller 3 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Miller 4 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Miller 6 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Miller 1 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Windsor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Windsor
Windsor Mountain1,598 ft elevation
DirectionsHolmes Hill1,575 ft elevation · In Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Hilltop Circle0.3 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
4Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Windsor: 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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Windsor →
Next door
Windsor and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stoddard | 68% | 1.6 | 341 | 10% | A |
| Hillsborough | 19% | 1.0 | 63 | 41% | A− |
| 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 Windsor
Where can I hike in Windsor?
The longest trail networks: Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve, 1.3 miles; Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Windsor’s trails?
Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve 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 Windsor?
10,339 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Windsor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Windsor 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 →