Friendship Pond Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Holly Hill · Photo: John O. Brostrup · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Friendship
Few parks or trails are on the map in Friendship
13% of Friendship’s land is conserved, about 151 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Friendship, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
151 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
151 conserved acres
13% of Friendship’s land. Who manages Friendship’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County125 ac
State natural resources26 ac
State conservation26 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Conservation Easement · 144 acUnknown Easement · 26 acForest Stewardship Easement · 8 acLocal Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 144 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Pond Park Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Holly HillBuilding · listed 1971
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Friendship: April to June and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Friendship →
Next door
Friendship and its neighbors
Friendship has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Owings | 8% | 0.1 | 2 | 46% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Friendship
Are dogs allowed on Friendship’s trails?
Friendship Pond Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Friendship?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Friendship?
10,083 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Friendship or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Friendship 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 →