John R. Overly Recreation Park
Park
7 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Andover
Few parks or trails are on the map in Andover
The biggest trail networks: John R. Overly Recreation Park (0.5 mi). 11 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Andover, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
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
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The longest trail network is John R. Overly Recreation Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Andover Square War Memorial Park
Park
2 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Andover Township Park
Managed by Andover Township
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Andover’s land. Who manages Andover’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2 ac
Local Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Andover
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Playgrounds in Andover
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Andover: May and July 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Andover →
Questions about parks and trails in Andover
Where can I hike in Andover?
The longest trail networks: John R. Overly Recreation Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Andover’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Andover Square War Memorial Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Andover?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Andover?
27,110 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Andover or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Andover 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 →