Victory State Forest
Nature preserve
752 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lunenburg
Lunenburg has 22 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Victory State Forest (2.3 mi). 5% of Lunenburg’s land is conserved, about 1,385 acres.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,385 acres · of 45.2 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,260 ft
Temple Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lunenburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lunenburg is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lunenburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4BPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 23%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Lunenburg’s 5% is ahead of 11% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Lunenburg. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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 Victory State Forest, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,385 conserved acres
5% of Lunenburg’s land. Who manages Lunenburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits97 ac
Other state land4 ac
State parks4 ac
Not recorded1,329 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,315 acConservation Easement · 82 acUnknown Easement · 16 acState Other or Unknown · 16 acForest Stewardship Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 54 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1,315 | Open |
| Neal Pond Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Lunenburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lunenburg
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Lunenburg
Vermont Fish and Game Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Lunenburg
Temple Mountain2,260 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Tug2,198 ft elevation
DirectionsBaldwin Hill1,893 ft elevation
DirectionsKing Hill1,847 ft elevation
DirectionsBaptist Hill1,519 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lunenburg: May, August 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lunenburg →
Next door
Lunenburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunenburg | 5% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Concord | 11% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Guildhall | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Victory | — 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 Lunenburg
Where can I hike in Lunenburg?
The longest trail networks: Victory State Forest, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lunenburg is conserved land?
5% 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 Lunenburg’s trails?
Victory State Forest and Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lunenburg?
36,553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lunenburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,301 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lunenburg have?
Ahead of 23% 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 Lunenburg 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 →