1
Lincoln Woods Scenic Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,184 acres3.1 mi of trail
Ethan Pond TrailWilley Range TrailSpur PathTwinway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Bethlehem
Bethlehem, NH parks, trails & bike paths
About 59% of Bethlehem is conserved land, roughly 34,038 acres. There are about 146 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Lincoln Woods Scenic Area (3.1 mi), The Rocks Estate (2.2 mi), and Ammonoosuc River Forest (1.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Bethlehem, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Bethlehem outdoors
Conserved land
59%
34,038 of 57,825 acres
Trails
146 mi
1.6 mi per sq mi · 87 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
17
13,417 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
8.3 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 8.3 mi off-road paths
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.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
The Rocks Estate
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
1,286 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Ammonoosuc River Forest
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
271 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Bretzfelder Memorial Park
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
79 acres1.8 mi of trail
Wildlife Habitat TrailNH Heritage TrailSnowmobile Trail NH 104
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Profile Recreational Trail
Managed by NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
14 acres0.9 mi of trail
FR 180FR 181FR 182
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
6
Brebner Farm and Forest
Managed by Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
203 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
7
John L. Jr. & Jean P. Wedick Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
127 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
8
Marilyn's Woods
Managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
101 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 17 parks & preserves
Lincoln Woods Scenic Area2,184 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
The Rocks Estate1,286 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Ammonoosuc River Forest271 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Bretzfelder Memorial Park79 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Profile Recreational Trail14 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
Brebner Farm and Forest203 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
John L. Jr. & Jean P. Wedick Nature Reserve127 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Marilyn's Woods101 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Johnson-Clark Nature Reserve225 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Bethlehem Town Forest75 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in Bethlehem
Showing 1–10 of 27 peaks
North Twin Mountain4,764 ft elevation
Mount Field4,268 ft elevation
Mount Willey4,242 ft elevation · In Lincoln Woods Scenic Area
Mount Hale4,049 ft elevation
Mount Tom4,049 ft elevation
Peak Above the Nubble3,812 ft elevation
Mount Field West Peak3,691 ft elevation · In Lincoln Woods Scenic Area
Mount Hale South Peak3,681 ft elevation
Unnamed peak3,481 ft elevation
Mount Avalon3,399 ft elevation
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 28.0 miHorses 2.7 miUnpaved 49.6 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Snowmobile Trail NH 1044.6 mi
- North Twin Trail4.6 mi
- FR 192A4.2 mi
- A-Z Trail3.3 mi
- Snowmobile Trail2.9 mi
- FR1552.8 mi
- Ethan Pond Trail2.6 mi
- Zealand Trail2.4 mi
- Lend-a-Hand Trail2.4 mi
- Willey Range Trail2.4 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 11 places
Beaver PondpondBretzfelder Wildlife PondpondEthan PondLittleton ReservoirreservoirMiller PondreservoirZealand PondpondAmmonoosuc RiverLittle RiverNorth Branch Gale RiverSouth Branch Gale River
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
34,038 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1,928 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 32 of 49 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths8.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Soccer5
- Tennis5
- Basketball3
- Multi-sport2
- Equestrian2
- Baseball2
- Softball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Bethlehem
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Forest 30,002 acConservation Easement 3,494 acPrivate Conservation 1,888 acUnknown Easement 239 acState Resource Management Area 96 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain National ForestNational Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 29,557 | Open |
| The RocksPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 1,279 | Access unknown |
| White Mountain Purchase UnitNational Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 444 | Open |
| Gould TractPrivate Conservation | State fish & wildlife | 264 | Open |
| Seven Springs ForestPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 88 | Access unknown |
| Sleeping Astronomer ForestPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 85 | Access unknown |
| Bethlehem Town ForestLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 80 | Access unknown |
| Bretzfelder Memorial ParkPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 75 | Access unknown |
| Reynolds Memorial ForestPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 69 | Access unknown |
| Strawberry Hill State ForestState Resource Management Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 66 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Caddy Camp Alumni MemorialShrine · 1998
Maple Street CemeteryCemetery
Mt Washington CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Bethlehem and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem | 58.9% | 145.6 mi | 17 |
| Carroll | 54.8% | 54.7 mi | 4 |
| Littleton | 8.3% | 89.2 mi | 5 |
| Franconia | 74.2% | 121.1 mi | 9 |
| Whitefield | 15.4% | 30.8 mi | 4 |
| Sugar Hill | 19.6% | 21.7 mi | 8 |
| Hart's Location | 90.3% | 29.3 mi | 2 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Bethlehem's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
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 47.7-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.