Photo: Jared and Corin · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Windham
20% of Windham’s land is conserved, about 3,355 acres. 2,135 acres are parks and preserves, 3,595 per 1,000 residents. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Windham, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,355 conserved acres
20% of Windham’s land. Who manages Windham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,184 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 18 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Mountain Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2,170 | Open |
| Upper West River Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Windham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Windham: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Windham →
Windham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Londonderry | 21% | 0.6 | 1,210 | 57% | A |
| Grafton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Townshend | 15% | 0.6 | 819 | 8% | B+ |
| Chester | 4% | 0.8 | 185 | 3% | B |
| Jamaica | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Andover | — 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 Windham
Is there public land near Windham?
47,360 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Windham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,184 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Windham 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 →