Burley Farms was conserved in 2015 in partnership with the Burley family, who has deep connections to Epping and roots in the community for more than 200 years. Excited by SELT’s vision for this land as a center of community engagement, the Burleys sold the farmland and house for less than half of its appraised value.

Burley Farms includes 238 acres of fields, forests, and wetlands, running along both sides of North River Road to unmaintained Range Road to the north and Dimond Hill Road to the east. Hayfields and shrubland abut an expansive 40-acre beaver pond, which hosts myriad wildlife, including a great blue heron rookery. The remaining land is a mix of forests and links to other land conserved by SELT along the Wild and Scenic Lamprey River.

This land is owned and managed by SELT with portions subject to a conservation easement held by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and the US Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Public Access

Address: 247 North River Road, Epping, NH 03042

This property is open to explore. If you go, use hike safe practices. Please carry out any trash or dog waste. A kiosk is installed at the parking area.

Click here to download the trail map.

Allowed Uses

• Hiking
• Wildlife Observation
• Snowshoeing
• Skiing
• Hunting

Natural Features

• 57-acre beaver pond
• Heron rookery
• Young forests
• Mature forests
• Wetlands
• Farmland soils
• Large mammals such as bobcats

Funding Partners

• Burley Family
• Davis Conservation Foundation
• Lamprey River Advisory Committee
• Mooseplate Program
• New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP)
• Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership
• Samuel P. Hunt Foundation
• The 1772 Foundation
• US Natural Resources and Conservation Service’s Farm & Ranchland Protection Program
• William P. Wharton Trust