Barrington’s Conserved Lands
The map below displays Barrington’s conserved lands, shown as green shaded and green hatched areas. The green shaded areas are numbered and include lands open to the public. There is more information about these lands (descriptions, trail maps, photos) in the links on the right.
Town-owned conservation lands.
As of May 2017, the following properties are town-owned conservation lands. The policy for their use by the public is below.
- A. Harlan Calef Isinglass Preserve
- Chestnut Forest Open Space
- Cullen Woods Open Space
- Dexter properties
- Goodwill Conservation Area
- Locke Falls (northern side)
- Kids of the River Property
- Samuel A. Tamposi Water Supply Reserve (SATWaSR)
- Barrington Town Forest
Public access - not town-owned.
The following properties with public access are not town-owned and may have different restrictions on public usage:
- Boodey Conservation Easement
- Brasen Hill Farm (formerly Warren Farm)
- Newhall Conservation Easement
- River’s Edge Conservation Land
- Stonehouse Pond
- Turbocam Conservation land
- Village Place Open Space
PUBLIC USE OF TOWN-OWNED CONSERVATION LANDS:
The Conservation Commission developed and the Selectmen approved the following revised policy for the recreational use of town-owned conservation lands.
May 2017:
Established to protect the natural resources of Barrington’s town-owned conservation lands, the following public usage policy applies:
- Allowed uses include passive recreational activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and non-motorized boating.
- Fishing and hunting are allowed where it is legal to do so.
- Mountain biking and horseback riding are allowed unless specifically prohibited and posted on particular trails.
- Not allowed are unauthorized motorized vehicles of any kind except for snowmobiles on designated trails in the winter months.
- Trails open to snowmobiles will be determined in partnership between the Barrington Snow Goers Club and the Barrington Trails Committee.
- Target shooting is prohibited.
- Collection of minerals, plants, animals, or parts thereof, is not allowed except for hunting and fishing and collection for academic research (with written permission).
- Taking pictures and fond memories are encouraged.
- Creating or modifying trails without permission in writing from the Barrington Conservation Commission is prohibited. Please stay on the trails and be careful in sensitive and wet areas to prevent erosion and damage to the trail.
- Camping and fires are not permitted without express written consent from the Barrington Conservation Commission and the Barrington Fire Chief.
- The construction or use of any stand or blind or pit blind requires written permission from the Barrington Conservation Commission.
- Application permits can be found at HERE (or at www.huntnh.com/licensing/forms.html under “Miscellaneous Permits.”
- The owner’s name and contact information must be visible on the stand or blind.