Factory Point Town Green
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Manchester Center
Few parks or trails are on the map in Manchester Center
6% of Manchester Center’s land is conserved, about 173 acres. 69 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Manchester Center, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
173 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
69 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
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 Factory Point Town Green, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
173 conserved acres
6% of Manchester Center’s land. Who manages Manchester Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits146 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)73 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded97 ac
Agricultural Easement · 146 acConservation Easement · 75 acLocal Park · 55 acState Other or Unknown · 42 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 75 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Thompson Recreational Park Local Park | Not recorded | 55 | Unknown |
| Dufresne Dam Pond State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 42 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Manchester Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Manchester Center
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Manchester Center
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Manchester Center
Manchester Dog ParkHours: dawn-dusk
DirectionsFishing spots in Manchester Center
Dufresne Dam Access Area
DirectionsDufresne Pond Access Area
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Manchester Center
Manchester Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 2.7 mi
Historic Marble Rail Trail2.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
4Soccer
4Basketball
3Baseball
3Multi-sport
2Beach volleyball
1Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Manchester Center: 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Manchester Center →
Next door
Manchester Center and its neighbors
Manchester Center has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manchester | — 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 Manchester Center
Where can I hike in Manchester Center?
The longest trail networks: Factory Point Town Green, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Manchester Center’s trails?
Factory Point Town Green and Skinner Point Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Manchester Center?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Manchester Center?
66,707 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manchester Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 112 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Manchester Center 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 →