My Family believes that Green Woodlands is one of NH's best kept secrets, and I wanted to share some information on this remarkable place so others may find enjoyment 

there as well! The Green Woodlands Family Foundation has established 35 square miles of contiguous property in the towns of Lyme, Dorchester, Orford and Wentworth, NH. These 35 miles of beautiful NH wilderness are also connected by 70 miles of pristine mountain biking trails and 50 Kilometers of homologated cross country ski trails that stretch from Dorchester all the way to Lyme! Think about that for a moment, you can ski or bike on beautifully groomed trails from Dorchester to Lyme which is unbelievable!! 

For Winter use and skiing there are several warming huts along the trails that offer a warm wood stove and hot chocolate which is appreciated by all ages. The trails are legit and wide at 30' and again offer single and double track for both traditional skiers or skate skiers. Well behaved dogs are also welcomed at Green Woodlands which again is a pretty remarkable thing as most trails do not offer such a luxury. Our dog Winnie can run for miles with us while we ski to our hearts content. We find this extremely rewarding. 

For Summer use the mountain biking trails offer double track and machine built single tracks. Some trails were designed and built by John Morton who designs and builds mountain biking trails all over the world. Check out this youtube video of the biking there and you will see firsthand how special they are. Personally my family has not tried the biking at Green Woodlands yet, but we hope to enjoy them this Summer.

Last but not least it's important for me to let you know all of this experience won't cost you a dime! That's right, all of this amazing adventure is completely free. Free parking, skiing, ski equipment if you don't have any, bike trails, grooming, warming huts, hot chocolate, 8 ponds on the property AND dog friendly. The Green Woodlands Foundation through their philanthropic generosity has provided all of this to our community which is mind blowing. I took the paragraph below from their website and I believe it sums it all up perfectly. This also let's you know the type of kind folks that are operating this forest playground. I hope to see you all in the woods!

Fee Required:
"There are no fees required to use these trails but we hope to earn a SMILE from those that explore them. Earning that smile is much more valuable than any kind of monetary gain we could receive. And if you have a really good experience maybe you can bring that SMILE home with you and share it with others."  Courtesy of: www.greenwoodlands.org