Few parks or trails are on the map in North Westminster
19% of North Westminster’s land is conserved, about 58 acres. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
58 conserved acres
19% of North Westminster’s land. Who manages North Westminster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 58 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The best walking months in North Westminster: May 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) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in North Westminster →
North Westminster and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Westminster | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rockingham | 11% | 0.2 | 63 | 71% | B+ |
| Westminster | 13% | 0.6 | 99 | 11% | B+ |
| Bellows Falls | 15% | 0.5 | 22 | 95% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Westminster
Is there public land near North Westminster?
5,637 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Westminster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Westminster 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 →