Mount Moosilauke
Managed by Dartmouth College
1,975 acres7.4 mi of trail
Asquam Ridge TrailAl Merrill LoopGorge Brook TrailHurricane Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Woodstock
More than half of Woodstock’s land is conserved: 82%
82% of Woodstock’s land is conserved, about 30,801 acres. The biggest trail networks: Mount Moosilauke (7.4 mi), Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (6.2 mi), Merriam Woods (1.3 mi). 46 miles of mapped trail cross Woodstock, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
82%
30,801 acres · of 58.8 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
3.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi lanes
Highest peak
4,167 ft
Mount Jim
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is Woodstock?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodstock have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodstock is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodstock’s overall grade.
Conserved land82% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (46 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land3.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home33% 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 60%
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New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Woodstock’s 82% is ahead of 100% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Moosilauke, with 7.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Nature preserve
4,222 acres6.2 mi of trail
Hubbard Brook TrailWeasel Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Hubbard Brook TH
Merriam Woods
Managed by Town of Woodstock
114 acres1.3 mi of trail
Trail Head PathThe Imaginarium
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Lost River Reservation
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
156 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Mount Moosilauke1,975 acres · 7.4 mi of trail · Dartmouth College
DirectionsHubbard Brook Experimental Forest4,222 acres · 6.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMerriam Woods114 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Town of Woodstock
DirectionsLost River Reservation156 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
DirectionsFay State Forest60 acres · New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
Staple Rock Park2 acres
DirectionsMirror Lake Public Beach2 acres
Soldiers Park1 acres · Town of Woodstock
DirectionsWho protects it
30,801 conserved acres
82% of Woodstock’s land. Who manages Woodstock’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service28,278 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits121 ac
Town or city108 ac
Not recorded2,405 ac
National Forest · 28,264 acPrivate Conservation · 2,148 acLocal Other or Unknown · 257 acState Resource Management Area · 76 acConservation Easement · 67 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 61 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 17 of 21 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 | 28,264 | Open |
| Mount Moosilauke Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1,970 | Unknown |
| Lost River Reservation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 178 | Unknown |
| Daniel Webster Highway Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 135 | Unknown |
| Merriam Lot Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 121 | Unknown |
| Fay State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 76 | Unknown |
| North Woodstock Reservoir Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| Woodstock Information Center State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Woodstock Water Department Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Beaver Brook Reservoir Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
24 places to go in Woodstock
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woodstock
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Woodstock
Scenic views in Woodstock
10th Mt. Div. OutlookIn Mount Moosilauke
DirectionsPeaks in Woodstock
Mount Jim4,167 ft elevation · In Mount Moosilauke
DirectionsMount Waternomee3,934 ft elevation · In Mount Moosilauke
DirectionsMt. Braley3,770 ft elevation
DirectionsMt. Kirkham3,341 ft elevation · In Mount Moosilauke
DirectionsMount Cushman3,186 ft elevation
DirectionsSayre Peak3,156 ft elevation · In Mount Moosilauke
DirectionsGreen Mountain2,762 ft elevation
DirectionsRussell Mountain2,408 ft elevation
Directions5 more peaks
Mount Cilley2,083 ft elevation
DirectionsGrandview Mountain2,008 ft elevation
DirectionsBarron Mountain1,499 ft elevation
DirectionsParker Ledge1,024 ft elevation
DirectionsBryant Ledge
DirectionsPicnic areas in Woodstock
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Woodstock
Lost River Valley Campground
DirectionsLost River Valley Campground
DirectionsLumen Nature RetreatFee
DirectionsMaple Haven Resort
DirectionsRussell Pond CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
16 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.0 mi
Gordon Pond Trail4.2 mi
Asquam Ridge Trail3.3 mi
Al Merrill Loop3.0 mi
Weasel Trail2.9 mi
Kinsman Ridge Trail2.9 mi
Glover Brook Trail2.8 mi
Hubbard Brook Trail2.5 mi
B18 Crash Site Trail1.0 mi
Beaver Brook Trail0.8 mi
Gorge Brook Trail0.5 mi
6 more trails
Riverwalk Trail
0.4 miHurricane Trail
0.3 miTrail Head Path
0.3 miRitchie Smith Trail
0.2 miDilly Trail
0.2 miThe Imaginarium
0.1 miBiking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
3Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Woodstock: May, August 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Woodstock →
Next door
Woodstock and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Woodstock
Where can I hike in Woodstock?
The longest trail networks: Mount Moosilauke, 7.4 miles; Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, 6.2 miles; Merriam Woods, 1.3 miles; Lost River Reservation, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodstock is conserved land?
82% 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 Woodstock’s trails?
Mount Moosilauke and Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodstock?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Woodstock?
144,556 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodstock or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,070 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodstock have?
Ahead of 60% 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 Woodstock 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 →