Lowell Lake State Park
Managed by VT Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation
464 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Londonderry
Londonderry has 2,267 acres of parks, 1,210 for every 1,000 residents
21% of Londonderry’s land is conserved, about 4,878 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lowell Lake State Park (2.7 mi). 21 miles of mapped trail cross Londonderry, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
4,878 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,267 ac
1,210 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,923 ft
Glebe Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Londonderry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Londonderry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Londonderry is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Londonderry’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1,210 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,267 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home57% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Londonderry’s 21% is ahead of 76% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Lowell Lake State Park, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Green Mountain National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
430 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Lowell Lake State Park464 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · VT Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation
DirectionsGreen Mountain National Forest430 acres · United States Forest Service
Jamaica State Park99 acres
Pingree Park10 acres
DirectionsGale Meadows Wildlife Management Area8 acres · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
DirectionsBall Mountain Lake1 acres · United States Army Corps of Engineers
Who protects it
4,878 conserved acres
21% of Londonderry’s land. Who manages Londonderry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5,048 ac
U.S. Forest Service432 ac
Army Corps of Engineers8 ac
Not recorded1,829 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,457 acAgricultural Easement · 1,910 acPrivate Conservation · 1,585 acNational Forest · 432 acUnknown Easement · 400 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,464 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 37 of 97 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Mountain Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1,207 | Open |
| Green Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 432 | Open |
| Upper West River Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 241 | Open |
| Lowell Lake State Park State Park | Not recorded | 206 | Open |
| Winhall Brook Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 138 | Closed |
| Jamaica State Park State Park | Not recorded | 101 | Open |
| Shamberg Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 98 | Unknown |
| Londonderry Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 94 | Unknown |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Gale Meadows Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Londonderry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Londonderry
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Londonderry
Glebe Mountain2,923 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Londonderry
Winhall Brook CampgroundUS Army Corps of Engineers
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.5 mi
Connector to Timber Ridge >>>0.6 mi
Legal Trail0.6 mi
<<< Connector from Timber Ridge0.5 mi
Westl River Trail0.5 mi
<<< Connector to Magic Mountain0.1 mi
Connector from Magic Mountain >>>0.1 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.
VTXLBike route
2.9 miWest River TrailBike route
2.3 miCourts & fields
5Tennis
3Baseball
2Soccer
2Basketball
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Londonderry: 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) | 9.3 | 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) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Londonderry →
Next door
Londonderry and its neighbors
Londonderry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry | 21% | 0.6 | 1,210 | 57% | A |
| Windham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Landgrove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winhall | 61% | 1.4 | 1,247 | 25% | A |
| Weston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Londonderry
Where can I hike in Londonderry?
The longest trail networks: Lowell Lake State Park, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Londonderry is conserved land?
21% 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 Londonderry’s trails?
Lowell Lake State Park and Green Mountain National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Londonderry?
72,306 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Londonderry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,728 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Londonderry have?
Ahead of 88% 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 Londonderry 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 →