Ingersoll Point Preserve
Managed by Downeast Coastal Conservancy
150 acres3.1 mi of trail
Alder Woods TrailWohoa Bay TrailCarying Place Cove TrailMoss Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Donna Garo · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Addison
12% of Addison’s land is conserved: 3,221 acres
The biggest trail networks: Ingersoll Point Preserve (3.1 mi), Pleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area (0.7 mi). 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 1.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
3,221 acres · of 42.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
1.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
230 ft
The Highlands
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Addison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Addison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Addison is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Addison’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 28%
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Water is more than half of Addison’s area (58 of 100 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ingersoll Point Preserve, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
1,669 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Crowley Island Conservation Area
Managed by Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation
326 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Indian River Conservation Area
Managed by Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation
275 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Ingersoll Point Preserve150 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Downeast Coastal Conservancy
DirectionsPleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area1,669 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Tibbett Island Preserve23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Downeast Coastal Conservancy
Crowley Island Conservation Area326 acres · Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation
Indian River Conservation Area275 acres · Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation
Merritt Cove134 acres · Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation
Upper Birch Island26 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge24 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Sheep Island Preserve6 acres · Downeast Coastal Conservancy
Shabbit Island Preserve4 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
West River Town Landing2 acres
Who protects it
3,221 conserved acres
12% of Addison’s land. Water is left out: Addison has 42.4 square miles of land and 58.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Addison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,905 ac
State fish & wildlife1,953 ac
Regional agency154 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service79 ac
State parks40 ac
Not recorded684 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,581 acConservation Easement · 1,091 acPrivate Conservation · 831 acUnknown Easement · 670 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 283 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 389 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 36 of 113 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,234 | Restricted |
| Indian River Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 253 | Closed |
| Crowley Island State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 179 | Restricted |
| Heads of the Estuaries Partnership Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 132 | Restricted |
| Crowley Island Phase II State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 118 | Restricted |
| Hardwood Hill Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 107 | Closed |
| Godfrey Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 98 | Closed |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 87 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 86 | Unknown |
| Merritt Cove Private Conservation | Not recorded | 85 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Addison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Addison
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Addison
Addison Point Town Landing
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Addison
The Highlands230 ft elevation
DirectionsTumbledown Dick Head184 ft elevation
DirectionsPorcupine Hill177 ft elevation
DirectionsHall Hill164 ft elevation
DirectionsHardwood Hill135 ft elevation · In Pleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Addison
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Alder Woods Trail1.3 mi
Carying Place Cove Trail0.9 mi
Wohoa Bay Trail0.8 mi
Moss Trail0.2 mi
Cross Island Hiking Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Addison: May to September
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Addison →
Next door
Addison and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | 12% | 0.2 | 2 | 5% | C |
| Jonesport | 8% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Jonesboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beals | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbia Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Addison
Where can I hike in Addison?
The longest trail networks: Ingersoll Point Preserve, 3.1 miles; Pleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Addison is conserved land?
12% of its land, against a typical 6% for a Maine town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Addison’s trails?
Ingersoll Point Preserve and Pleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Addison?
545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Addison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Addison have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Addison 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 →