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Outdoors in Gilmanton

Few parks or trails are on the map in Gilmanton

4 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
98 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,306 ft
Eagle Peak
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Who protects it

98 conserved acres

under 1% of Gilmanton’s land. Who manages Gilmanton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)98 ac
Conservation Easement · 98 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 98 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

2 places to go in Gilmanton

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Gilmanton
Eagle Peak1,306 ft elevation
Directions
Tom Mountain1,129 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Gilmanton

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)243043576979838072594330
Rain (in)1.01.11.93.44.35.04.04.73.72.61.91.3

January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gilmanton →

Next door

Gilmanton and its neighbors

Gilmanton has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Gilmanton— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mondovi— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Alma— 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 Gilmanton

Is there public land near Gilmanton?

2,865 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gilmanton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gilmanton 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 →