Sewall Woods Conservation Area
Managed by Lakes Region Conservation Trust
174 acres8.1 mi of trail
Cal's RunBoulder TrailSteve's RunCriss Cross+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Fletcher · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wolfeboro
Wolfeboro has 640 acres of parks, 97 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Wolfeboro’s land is conserved, about 3,344 acres. 43 miles of mapped trail cross Wolfeboro, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Sewall Woods Conservation Area (8.1 mi), Wolfeboro Town Land (4.8 mi), Upper Beech Pond (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #66 of 126 in New Hampshire. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
3,344 acres · of 48.0 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
640 ac
97 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
16 mi paths
Highest peak
1,322 ft
Trask Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
5 beaches · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Wolfeboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wolfeboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wolfeboro is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #66 of 126 in New Hampshire. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wolfeboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (43 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land97 acres of park per 1,000 residents (640 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13AParks close to home42% 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 80%
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New Hampshire towns of 2,500+ (126)Ahead of 48%
New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Wolfeboro’s 11% is ahead of 18% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% of them.
Water is 18% of Wolfeboro’s area (10 of 58 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
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 Sewall Woods Conservation Area, with 8.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wolfeboro Town Land
Managed by Town of Wolfeboro
336 acres4.8 mi of trail
Upper Bog Hill RunLower Bog Hill RunHoly ChuteHome Run+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Upper Beech Pond
Managed by Town of Wolfeboro
497 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Moody Mountain Forest
Managed by Society for the Protection of NH Forests
238 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Whiteface Mountain Hiking Trail
Managed by Wolfeboro Conservation Commission
106 acres0.9 mi of trail
Benjamin E. Baldwin Memorial Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Allen H. Albee Beach
Managed by Town of Wolfeboro
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Cotton Valley Rail Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 26 parks & preserves
Sewall Woods Conservation Area174 acres · 8.1 mi of trail · Lakes Region Conservation Trust
DirectionsWolfeboro Town Land336 acres · 4.8 mi of trail · Town of Wolfeboro
DirectionsUpper Beech Pond497 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of Wolfeboro
Moody Mountain Forest238 acres · 1 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of NH Forests
Whiteface Mountain Hiking Trail106 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Wolfeboro Conservation Commission
Allen H. Albee Beach9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Wolfeboro
Bill Rae Conservation Area28 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Wentworth State Park50 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBrewster Heath Preserve122 acres · Wentworth Watershed Association
Stamp Act Island Preserve102 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Governor Wentworth Historic Site93 acres · NH Dept. of Resources & Economic Dev.
Wiley Brook Conservatoin Area53 acres
DirectionsRyefield Marsh52 acres
Nicholas J. Pernokas Recreation Park34 acres · Town of Wolfeboro
Linda Baldwin Preserve32 acres · Wentworth Watershed Association
DirectionsHersey Point Preserve16 acres · Wentworth Watershed Association
Allen A Preserve15 acres · Wentworth Watershed Association
Front Bay Conservation Area10 acres · Town of Wolfeboro
Town Gardens6 acres · Town of Wolfeboro
Brewster Beach6 acres · Town of Wolfeboro
DirectionsFoss Field5 acres
DirectionsWolfeboro Town Forest4 acres · Town of Wolfeboro
Clark Park3 acres
DirectionsCarry Beach1 acres · Town of Wolfeboro
Cate Park1 acres
DirectionsMcKinney Park1 acres
Who protects it
3,344 conserved acres
11% of Wolfeboro’s land. Water is left out: Wolfeboro has 48.0 square miles of land and 10.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wolfeboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,688 ac
Town or city848 ac
State natural resources53 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government25 ac
Other state land12 ac
Joint4 ac
Not recorded1,897 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,305 acLocal Other or Unknown · 798 acPrivate Conservation · 724 acWatershed Protection Area · 357 acUnknown Easement · 145 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,266 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 93 of 104 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Beech Pond Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 357 | Unknown |
| Water Treatment Abatement Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 295 | Unknown |
| Moody Mountain Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 248 | Open |
| Stamp Act Island Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 104 | Unknown |
| Whiteface Mountain Private Conservation | Not recorded | 104 | Unknown |
| Trask Mountain Road Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 97 | Unknown |
| Governor Wentworth Historical Site State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 90 | Unknown |
| Brown's Ridge and North Wakefield Road Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Square Hill Lot 1 Private Conservation | Not recorded | 67 | Unknown |
| Ryefield Marsh Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 53 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
31 places to go in Wolfeboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wolfeboro
Allen Albee BeachIn Allen H. Albee Beach
DirectionsBrewster BeachIn Brewster Beach
DirectionsClows BeachIn Wentworth State Park
DirectionsWolfeboro Town Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Wolfeboro
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Wolfeboro
Plus 3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Wolfeboro
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wolfeboro
Trask Hill1,322 ft elevation
DirectionsWhiteface Mountain1,312 ft elevation · In Whiteface Mountain Hiking Trail
DirectionsMoody Mountain1,309 ft elevation
DirectionsBatson Hill1,280 ft elevation
DirectionsCotton Mountain1,260 ft elevation
DirectionsCotton Mountain1,240 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Long Stack1,204 ft elevation
DirectionsClows Hill961 ft elevation
Directions8 more peaks
Bennett Hill942 ft elevation
DirectionsCenter Square Hill942 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Delight876 ft elevation
DirectionsPoor Farm Hill873 ft elevation
DirectionsFurber Hill863 ft elevation
DirectionsPorcupine Hill794 ft elevation
DirectionsOutlook Hill738 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill709 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.7 miUnpaved · 8.4 mi
Abenaki Loop1.2 mi
Benjamin E. Baldwin Memorial Trail1.0 mi
Holy Chute0.9 mi
Lower Bog Hill Run0.8 mi
Home Run0.7 mi
Steve's Run0.7 mi
Cal's Run0.7 mi
Boulder Trail0.7 mi
Upper Bog Hill Run0.7 mi
Criss Cross0.6 mi
15 more trails
Homestead
0.5 miThe Climb
0.5 miGrand View
0.4 miMountain View Loop
0.4 miMums on the Run
0.4 miTerrace Loop
0.4 miTyler's Crossing
0.3 miLower Bridge Trail
0.3 miCotton Valley Rail Trail
0.3 miSewall Road Trail
0.3 miTuttle Trail
0.3 miLookout Loop
0.3 miBridge Trail
0.3 miStone Wall
0.2 miMum's Run
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
16 mi
off-road bike paths
Cotton Valley Rail TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
31Tennis
6Pickleball
4Baseball
3Lacrosse
3Soccer
2Basketball
2Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Union ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itBrewster Memorial HallBuilding · listed 1983
About itWolfeboro Centre Community ChurchBuilding · listed 1984
About itCotton Mountain Community ChurchBuilding · listed 1985
About itLibby MuseumBuilding · listed 1998
About itPickering HouseBuilding · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wolfeboro: 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wolfeboro →
Next door
Wolfeboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfeboro | 11% | 0.9 | 97 | 42% | A− |
| Tuftonboro | 21% | 0.7 | 59 | 12% | B+ |
| Ossipee | 21% | 1.6 | 84 | 21% | A− |
| Alton | 13% | 0.9 | 215 | 34% | A− |
| Brookfield | — 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 Wolfeboro
Where can I hike in Wolfeboro?
The longest trail networks: Sewall Woods Conservation Area, 8.1 miles; Wolfeboro Town Land, 4.8 miles; Upper Beech Pond, 1.1 miles; Moody Mountain Forest, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wolfeboro is conserved land?
11% 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 Wolfeboro’s trails?
Sewall Woods Conservation Area and Wolfeboro Town Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wolfeboro?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of off-road paths. Named routes: Cotton Valley Rail Trail.
Is there public land near Wolfeboro?
10,373 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wolfeboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 683 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wolfeboro have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 of 126 in New Hampshire. 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 Wolfeboro 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 →