Belmont, NH parks, trails & bike paths
About 6.2% of Belmont is conserved land, roughly 1,248 acres. There are about 6.4 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Jeff Marden Town Forest (1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Belmont, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Belmont outdoors
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Parks & preserves with trails
Tioga River Wildlife and Conservation Area
Andrew Sanborn Farm
Currier-Sanborn Conservation Area
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Named trails
- Village Spur Rail Trail1.9 mi
- Kurtis Bartlett Trail0.7 mi
- Pond View Trail0.2 mi
- Red Pine Trail0.2 mi
- Belmont High XC Hill Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers
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1,248 conserved acres
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 96 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 33 of 39 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball7
- Basketball3
- Tennis1
- Soccer1
- Football1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
The biggest protected places in Belmont
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga River Wildlife and Covservation AreaLocal Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 206 | Access unknown |
| Andrew Sanborn Farm Conservation LandPrivate Conservation | Town or city | 168 | Access unknown |
| StepinovickiusLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 84 | Access unknown |
| Stonington Open Space (Phase 2)Private Conservation | Town or city | 71 | Access unknown |
| Town ForestLocal Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 65 | Access unknown |
| Off Wild Acres RoadLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 62 | Open |
| Upper Parish Settlement 1Private Conservation | Town or city | 56 | Access unknown |
| Pop's WoodsLocal Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 46 | Access unknown |
| Tioga Ridge Open SpacePrivate Conservation | Town or city | 43 | Access unknown |
| Murray ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 35 | Access unknown |
Historic places to visit
Belmont and its neighbors
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 6.2% | 6.4 mi | 12 |
| Tilton | 1.3% | 10.8 mi | 4 |
| Sanbornton | 14.8% | 47.9 mi | 6 |
| Laconia | 7.9% | 21.8 mi | 22 |
| Gilford | 24.6% | 83.6 mi | 18 |
| Gilmanton | 18.2% | 55.3 mi | 25 |
| Northfield | 3.3% | 49.8 mi | 12 |
Conditions & tips from neighbors
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 25.5-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.