Cobb Town Forest
Nature preserve
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Fen Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Jared and Corin · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Vershire
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vershire
13% of Vershire’s land is conserved, about 2,914 acres. 168 acres are parks and preserves, 200 per 1,000 residents. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Vershire, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
2,914 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
168 ac
200 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,385 ft
Colton Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Cobb Town Forest, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,914 conserved acres
13% of Vershire’s land. Who manages Vershire’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5,426 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)115 ac
Joint55 ac
Not recorded166 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,486 acUnknown Easement · 682 acAgricultural Easement · 428 acLocal Resource Management Area · 166 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,747 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 22 of 100 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vershire Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 154 | Open |
| Strafford Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Vershire
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vershire
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Vershire
Colton Hill2,385 ft elevation
DirectionsHawkins Mountain2,336 ft elevation
DirectionsPatterson Mountain2,283 ft elevation
DirectionsFlag Hill2,244 ft elevation
DirectionsGilman Hill2,014 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miHorses · 1.3 miUnpaved · 10.9 mi
Reed Road Extension0.4 mi
Lasso Ledge approach0.3 mi
Cross Rivendell Trail0.2 mi
Fen Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Vershire: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Vershire →
Next door
Vershire and its neighbors
Vershire has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Vershire
Where can I hike in Vershire?
The longest trail networks: Cobb Town Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Vershire’s trails?
Cobb Town Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vershire?
10,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vershire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 168 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vershire 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 →