Green Mountain National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
9,297 acres10.5 mi of trail
Greendale TrailTown Highway 26U.S. Forest Road 299Legal Trail 4
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Photo: Traci · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Weston
Few parks or trails are on the map in Weston
The biggest trail networks: Green Mountain National Forest (10.5 mi), Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (3.8 mi). 49% of Weston’s land is conserved, about 10,983 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
49%
10,983 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,818 ft
Peabody Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
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 Green Mountain National Forest, with 10.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,291 acres3.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Okemo State Forest
Nature preserve
817 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Weston Recreation Area
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Green Mountain National Forest9,297 acres · 10.5 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsRobert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area2,291 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Okemo State Forest817 acres
Weston Recreation Area5 acres
Farrar Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
10,983 conserved acres
49% of Weston’s land. Who manages Weston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service9,292 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,634 ac
Not recorded14 ac
National Forest · 9,292 acConservation Easement · 1,663 acAgricultural Easement · 759 acState Resource Management Area · 129 acUnknown Easement · 84 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,550 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 21 of 51 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 9,292 | Open |
| Okemo State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 129 | Open |
| Weston Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Weston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Weston
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Weston
Peabody Hill2,818 ft elevation · In Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsHolt Mountain2,503 ft elevation · In Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsCobble Hill1,949 ft elevation
DirectionsMorgan Hill1,706 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Weston
Greendale CampgroundFee · In Green Mountain National Forest · Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forrstss
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miHorses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 1.2 mi
Greendale Trail1.3 mi
Town Highway 260.5 mi
Legal Trail 40.3 mi
U.S. Forest Road 2990.2 mi
Lakes & 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.
Courts & fields
3Tennis
2Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Weston: May to 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 38 | 52 | 64 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Weston →
Next door
Weston and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Andover | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Tabor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Holly | 30% | 0.4 | 123 | 4% | B+ |
| Landgrove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Londonderry | 21% | 0.6 | 1,210 | 57% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weston
Where can I hike in Weston?
The longest trail networks: Green Mountain National Forest, 10.5 miles; Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area, 3.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Weston’s trails?
Green Mountain National Forest and Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Weston?
59,078 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,960 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Weston 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 →