Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife
1,186 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Barnet
Barnet has 1,398 acres of parks, 754 for every 1,000 residents
16% of Barnet’s land is conserved, about 4,208 acres. The biggest trail networks: Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area (0.9 mi). 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
4,208 acres · of 42.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,398 ac
754 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,083 ft
Roy Mountain
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Barnet?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Barnet have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Barnet is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Barnet’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land754 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,398 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home11% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Barnet’s 16% is ahead of 58% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% 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 Roy Mountain WMA, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,208 conserved acres
16% of Barnet’s land. Who manages Barnet’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,901 ac
State fish & wildlife1,516 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)374 ac
Not recorded1,390 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,933 acState Conservation Area · 2,208 acAgricultural Easement · 1,348 acUnknown Easement · 1,332 acLocal Resource Management Area · 248 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,658 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 29 of 118 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,208 | Restricted |
| Barnet Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 189 | Unknown |
| Passumpsic Valley Land Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 113 | Unknown |
| Barnet School Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 60 | Unknown |
Things to do
11 places to go in Barnet
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Barnet
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Barnet
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Barnet
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Barnet
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Barnet
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Barnet
Roy Mountain2,083 ft elevation · In Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsHarvey Mountain1,772 ft elevation
DirectionsMorrison Hill1,404 ft elevation
DirectionsAnderson Hill1,230 ft elevation
DirectionsBarnet Mountain1,207 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Barnet
Harvey's Lake Cabins and Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Town Highway 341.2 mi
Town Highway 380.9 mi
Town Road 350.4 mi
East Barnet Portage0.1 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
2Equestrian
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Barnet: May 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Barnet →
Next door
Barnet and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Littleton90 miPeacham37 miDanville16 miSt. Johnsbury11 miMonroe10 miBarnet9.1 miWaterford6.2 miRyegate5.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 16% | 0.2 | 754 | 11% | B+ |
| Peacham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ryegate | 10% | 0.1 | 1,233 | 16% | B |
| Waterford | 12% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Danville | 4% | 0.3 | 147 | 24% | B− |
| St. Johnsbury | 3% | 0.3 | 32 | 61% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Barnet
Where can I hike in Barnet?
The longest trail networks: Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Barnet is conserved land?
16% of its land, against a typical 14% for a Vermont town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Barnet’s trails?
Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Barnet?
42,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barnet or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,400 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Barnet have?
Ahead of 65% 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 Barnet 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 →