Atlas Timberlands
Managed by Vermont Land Trust
462 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Steven Bergeron Srbergeron · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Belvidere
Few parks or trails are on the map in Belvidere
24% of Belvidere’s land is conserved, about 5,568 acres. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 91 per 1,000 residents. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Belvidere, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
24%
5,568 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
91 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,330 ft
Cold Hollow Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Atlas Timberlands, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Avery's Gore State Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,568 conserved acres
24% of Belvidere’s land. Who manages Belvidere’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits8,209 ac
Other state land634 ac
Not recorded479 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,341 acPrivate Conservation · 2,488 acUnknown Easement · 2,009 acState Resource Management Area · 344 acLocal Resource Management Area · 96 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,216 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 63 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Appalachian - Acadian Ecoregion (Vt) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,309 | Closed |
| Atlas Timberlands Partnership Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,179 | Closed |
| Long Trail State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 344 | Open |
| Belvidere School Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 96 | Unknown |
| Avery's Gore Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 39 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Belvidere
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Belvidere
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Belvidere
Cold Hollow Mountain3,330 ft elevation
DirectionsLaraway Mountain2,723 ft elevation
DirectionsHodgkins-Lackey Hill1,204 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 3 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.6 mi
Long Trail5.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Belvidere: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 24 | 33 | 46 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Belvidere →
Next door
Belvidere and its neighbors
Belvidere has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montgomery | 30% | 0.1 | 278 | 5% | B |
| Eden | 48% | 0.6 | 421 | under 1% | A− |
| Waterville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bakersfield | 12% | 0.2 | 4 | 26% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Belvidere
Where can I hike in Belvidere?
The longest trail networks: Atlas Timberlands, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Belvidere’s trails?
Atlas Timberlands and Avery's Gore State Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Belvidere?
32,826 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belvidere or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,267 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Belvidere 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 →