Waterville Pines Park
Nature preserve
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church · Photo: James M Larson · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Waterville
6% of Waterville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of Waterville’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 91 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
11 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
91 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Waterville Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
6% of Waterville’s land. Who manages Waterville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County11 ac
Local Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Pines Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Waterville Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
When to get out
The walking year in Waterville
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Waterville →
Questions about parks and trails in Waterville
Are dogs allowed on Waterville’s trails?
Waterville Pines Park and Waterville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waterville?
11,915 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waterville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waterville neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →