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Outdoors in Allagash

Few parks or trails are on the map in Allagash

The biggest trail networks: Allagash Southwest Public Reserved Land (1.5 mi), Allagash Southeast Public Reserved Land (1.5 mi), Allagash Central Public Reserved Land (1.4 mi). 5% of Allagash’s land is conserved, about 3,947 acres. 145 acres are parks and preserves, 648 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
5%
3,947 acres · of 128.6 sq mi of land
Trails
214 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
145 ac
648 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,493 ft
Kelly Brook Mountain
Lakes & rivers
10
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Allagash Southwest Public Reserved Land, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Allagash Southwest Public Reserved Land

Nature preserve
1,005 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Allagash Southeast Public Reserved Land

Nature preserve
985 acres1.5 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 92
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Allagash Central Public Reserved Land

Nature preserve
773 acres1.4 mi of trail
Old AM00
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Allagash North Public Reserved Land

Nature preserve
964 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Allagash Southwest Public Reserved Land1,005 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Allagash Southeast Public Reserved Land985 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Allagash Central Public Reserved Land773 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Allagash North Public Reserved Land964 acres · 1 mi of trail
Allagash Wilderness Waterway206 acres · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
Who protects it

3,947 conserved acres

5% of Allagash’s land. Who manages Allagash’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks6,001 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 3,699 acState Resource Management Area · 2,015 acState Park · 287 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Upper St John River
State Resource Management Area
State parks2,015Open
Allagash SW
Local Other or Unknown
State parks1,005Closed
Allagash Southeast
Local Other or Unknown
State parks985Closed
Allagash North
Local Other or Unknown
State parks962Closed
Allagash Central
Local Other or Unknown
State parks747Closed
Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park
State Park
State parks144Open
Allagash Wilderness Waterway
State Park
State parks144Closed
Things to do

5 places to go in Allagash

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Allagash
Kelly Brook Mountain1,493 ft elevation
Directions
Johnson Brook Mountain1,289 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

20 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
AM0015.1 mi
Snowmobile ITS 9212.5 mi
AL114.6 mi
LB043.9 mi
LW223.3 mi
LW213.2 mi
LW203.2 mi
Old AM002.9 mi
TW202.6 mi
TW012.2 mi
10 more trails
LW23
1.8 mi
AM04
1.8 mi
TW15
1.6 mi
TW02
1.6 mi
TW05
1.3 mi
TW21
1.3 mi
TW08
0.8 mi
TW04
0.7 mi
TW07
0.5 mi
Dickey Gate
0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Big RapidsCasey RapidsCross Rock RapidsEliza Hole RapidsLittle Falls LakePoplar Island RapidsTwin Brook RapidsAllagash RiverPelletier BrookSaint John River
When to get out

The best walking months in Allagash: May, August and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.910.211.813.515.015.915.514.212.510.89.38.5
High (°F)202434476372777567523826
Rain (in)2.72.32.63.03.23.94.43.63.54.13.13.2

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Allagash →

Next door

Allagash and its neighbors

Allagash has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Allagash214 miSt. Francis37 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Allagash— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
St. Francis— 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 Allagash

Where can I hike in Allagash?

The longest trail networks: Allagash Southwest Public Reserved Land, 1.5 miles; Allagash Southeast Public Reserved Land, 1.5 miles; Allagash Central Public Reserved Land, 1.4 miles; Allagash North Public Reserved Land, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Allagash’s trails?

Allagash Southwest Public Reserved Land and Allagash Southeast Public Reserved Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Allagash?

4,302 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allagash or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,170 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Allagash 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 →