Photo: Joseph W · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Grafton
11% of Grafton’s land is conserved, about 2,734 acres. 340 acres are parks and preserves, 511 per 1,000 residents. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Grafton, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,734 conserved acres
11% of Grafton’s land. Who manages Grafton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,862 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 21 of 53 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Beattie State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 206 | Open |
| J.J. Dorand SF State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 180 | Open |
| W.C. Putnam State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 147 | Open |
| Rockingham Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 108 | Unknown |
| Turner Hill Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 99 | Open |
| Grafton Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 68 | Unknown |
| Grafton Village Park Local Park | Not recorded | 65 | Unknown |
11 places to go in Grafton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 more peak
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
11 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.
The best walking months in Grafton: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Grafton →
Grafton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athens | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Townshend | 15% | 0.6 | 819 | 8% | B+ |
| Rockingham | 11% | 0.2 | 63 | 71% | B+ |
| Chester | 4% | 0.8 | 185 | 3% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grafton
Is there public land near Grafton?
23,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grafton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 889 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grafton neighbors.
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 →