Mill Pond Conservation Area offers foot-traffic-only access to the South Branch Piscataquog River via a 0.

90-mile easy-to-moderate trail system on packed earth and gravel surfaces, with a picnic area along the riverbank and a citizen-donated footbridge crossing the river.

Parking is available at the bottom of Mill Street in New Boston, and the area features picnic tables and amenities suitable for a riverside visit, though it is restricted to pedestrian use only.