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Shaded Running Trails in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 14 trails with shade and tree cover in this directory, across 11 cities and towns — Dover, Keene, Merrimack, Claremont and 7 more. Tree cover for summer miles, when an exposed path turns into a heat trap.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

Every one in New Hampshire

Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

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Livingston Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,878 reviews

Manchester, NH

1 miLoopMixedShaded

Park with a running track, baseball diamond, playground, swimming pool & boardwalk around a pond.

Echo Lake State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,515 reviews

North Conway, NH

ShadedScenicDog-friendly

118-acre park with a scenic trail circling a lake plus picnicking & swimming options & a bathhouse.

Henry Law Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 985 reviews

Dover, NH

Shaded

Riverside park with a playground, a splash pad and a skate park.

Twin Bridge Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 797 reviews

Merrimack, NH

ShadedScenic

Public park with a playground, picnic tables, baseball field, and a brook with a walkway.

Windham Rail Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 397 reviews

Windham, NH

PavedShadedScenicDog-friendly

Paved recreational route that's great for walking, biking and rollerblading.

Moody Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 325 reviews

Claremont, NH

MixedShadedScenicDog-friendly

Wheelock Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 319 reviews

Keene, NH

Natural surfaceShadedDog-friendly

Tree-filled area hosting baseball and softball fields along with trails and a playground.

Otter Brook Lake

4.5 ★★★★★ 203 reviews

Keene, NH

ShadedScenic

Picturesque lakeside park with a large sandy beach, boat ramp & designated swimming area.

George M. Muldoon Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 182 reviews

Pelham, NH

ShadedDog-friendly

Recreational park offering football & soccer fields, baseball diamonds & a disc golf course.

Nashua River Rail Trail Head

4.7 ★★★★★ 147 reviews

Nashua, NH

MixedShadedScenic

Paved trail through woods and wetlands for hiking and biking, plus rollerblading.

Watson Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 132 reviews

Merrimack, NH

LoopShadedLitDog-friendly

City park with picnic areas, sand volleyball courts, a grassy field, and a trail, plus swimming.

Granite Town Rail Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 102 reviews

Milford, NH

2 miNatural surfaceShadedScenic

Flat walkway featuring a scaled model of the solar system, plus scenery and wildlife.

Derry Rail Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 83 reviews

Derry, NH

PavedShadedScenicDog-friendly

Park and explore the paved trail and a grassy area along this route favored for biking, running and walking.

Dover Community Trail - Fisher St. Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 55 reviews

Dover, NH

LoopPavedShadedLit

Popular nature trail for walking and biking as well as dog-walking and jogging.

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