Photo: The original uploader was Redjar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Manchester
5% of Manchester’s land is conserved, about 121 acres. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Manchester, 1.4 per square mile of land. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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121 conserved acres
5% of Manchester’s land. Who manages Manchester’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 70 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Equinox Highlands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 51 | Closed |
5 places to go in Manchester
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
10 named trails and 2 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.
The best walking months in Manchester: 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 | 14.6 | 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 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 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 →
Manchester and its neighbors
Manchester has the 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 | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manchester Center | — 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
Is there public land near Manchester?
69,860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manchester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Manchester 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 →