Willoughby State Forest
Nature preserve
2,808 acres10.3 mi of trail
North TrailSouth TrailMad Brook TrailSouth Shore Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Westmore
Few parks or trails are on the map in Westmore
The biggest trail networks: Willoughby State Forest (10.3 mi), Sentinel Rock State Park (2 mi), Bald Hill Wildlife Management Area (1 mi). 40% of Westmore’s land is conserved, about 8,734 acres. 1,099 acres are parks and preserves, 2,362 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
40%
8,734 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,099 ac
2,362 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,314 ft
Bald Mountain
Lakes & rivers
8
3 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Westmore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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
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The longest trail network is Willoughby State Forest, with 10.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sentinel Rock State Park
Nature preserve
330 acres2 mi of trail
Grass PathAccessible Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bald Hill Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
321 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Westmore Town Forest
Nature preserve
353 acres0.9 mi of trail
Paul Moffat Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 5 parks & preserves
Willoughby State Forest2,808 acres · 10.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSentinel Rock State Park330 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsBald Hill Wildlife Management Area321 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsWestmore Town Forest353 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
8,734 conserved acres
40% of Westmore’s land. Water is left out: Westmore has 34.4 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Westmore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits8,007 ac
State parks860 ac
Not recorded3,854 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,818 acUnknown Easement · 2,951 acState Resource Management Area · 2,822 acAgricultural Easement · 1,040 acState Conservation Area · 420 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,821 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 31 of 122 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 2,822 | Open |
| Bald Hill Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 420 | Open |
| Sentinel Rock State Park State Park | Not recorded | 383 | Open |
| Westmore Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 242 | Unknown |
| Charleston Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 27 | Unknown |
| Willoughby Lake and Westmore Town Beach Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Jobs Pond Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Willoughby River Streambank State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Westmore Rearing Station State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
34 places to go in Westmore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Westmore
Boat launches in Westmore
Bald Hill Pond Access
DirectionsJob's Pond Access
DirectionsJobs Pond Public Boat Launch
DirectionsLake Willoughby Access
DirectionsLong Pond Access
DirectionsScenic views in Westmore
East OverlookIn Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsEast Overlook
DirectionsNorth OverlookIn Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsNorth OverlookIn Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsNorth OverlookIn Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsOld HomesteadIn Sentinel Rock State Park
DirectionsPulpit RockIn Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsScenic KnollIn Sentinel Rock State Park
Directions4 more scenic views
South OverlookIn Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsWest OverlookIn Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsWest Overlook
DirectionsWilloughby OverlookIn Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Westmore
Bald Mountain3,314 ft elevation · In Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsGoodwin Mountain2,795 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Pisgah2,785 ft elevation · In Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsHaystack Mountain2,772 ft elevation
DirectionsJob Mountain2,772 ft elevation
DirectionsMcSherry Mountain2,421 ft elevation
DirectionsHinton Hill2,362 ft elevation
DirectionsHedgehog Mountain2,169 ft elevation
Directions2 more peaks
May Pond Mountain2,090 ft elevation
DirectionsValley Mountain1,870 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Westmore
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Westmore
White Caps CampgroundIn Willoughby State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 12.4 mi
Long Pond Trail3.7 mi
North Trail3.3 mi
South Trail2.8 mi
Mad Brook Trail2.2 mi
Telegraph Trail1.1 mi
Paul Moffat Trail1.0 mi
Town Highway 80.8 mi
South Beach Trail0.8 mi
South Shore Trail0.8 mi
Herbert Hawkes Trail0.4 mi
3 more trails
Grass Path
0.3 miCliff Trail
0.3 miAccessible Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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.
VTXLBike route
0.8 miCourts & fields
4Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Westmore: 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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Westmore →
Next door
Westmore and its neighbors
Westmore has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmore | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newark | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Charleston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sutton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barton | 7% | 0.3 | 135 | 53% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westmore
Where can I hike in Westmore?
The longest trail networks: Willoughby State Forest, 10.3 miles; Sentinel Rock State Park, 2 miles; Bald Hill Wildlife Management Area, 1 miles; Westmore Town Forest, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Westmore’s trails?
Willoughby State Forest and Sentinel Rock State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westmore?
24,567 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westmore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,942 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Westmore 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 →