Bass Falls Preserve
Managed by Midcoast Conservancy
139 acres1.8 mi of trail
Turquoise trailWhite TrailRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Paul Wainwright a.k.a. Paul wainwright photography at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Alna
Few parks or trails are on the map in Alna
The biggest trail networks: Bass Falls Preserve (1.8 mi), Trout Brook Preserve (1.5 mi). 14% of Alna’s land is conserved, about 1,875 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Alna, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
14%
1,875 acres · of 20.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Bass Falls Preserve, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Trout Brook Preserve
Managed by Midcoast Conservancy
221 acres1.5 mi of trail
Hoffman TrailBlue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Earle R. Kelly Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
291 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Biddle Preserve
Managed by Midcoast Conservancy
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,875 conserved acres
14% of Alna’s land. Who manages Alna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,833 ac
State fish & wildlife396 ac
Not recorded216 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,068 acUnknown Easement · 1,057 acAgricultural Easement · 353 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 305 acState Conservation Area · 293 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,188 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 35 of 63 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earle R. Kelly (Dresden Bog) Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 293 | Restricted |
| Trout Brook Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 284 | Unknown |
| Heart of the Watershed Barth Parcels Unknown | Not recorded | 103 | Unknown |
| Heart of the Watershed Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 103 | Closed |
| Tornell2 Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 65 | Restricted |
| Grady Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Restricted |
| Bass Falls Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Restricted |
| Philbrick Private Conservation | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| Biddle Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Restricted |
| Walker Marsh Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Restricted |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
White Trail1.2 mi
Hoffman Trail1.0 mi
Turquoise trail0.8 mi
Blue Trail0.6 mi
Red Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →7 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.
Alna MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itHead Tide Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itAlna SchoolBuilding · listed 1975
About itMoses Carleton HouseBuilding · listed 2002
About itParson's BendBuilding · listed 2005
About itVillage School at Puddle DockBuilding · listed 2024
About itAverill - Philbrick HouseBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Alna: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Alna →
Next door
Alna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alna | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newcastle | 17% | 0.7 | 38 | 28% | B+ |
| Wiscasset | 9% | 0.5 | 4 | 20% | C+ |
| Whitefield | 6% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Jefferson | 5% | 0.5 | 68 | 9% | B |
| Dresden | 6% | 0.2 | 53 | 1% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alna
Where can I hike in Alna?
The longest trail networks: Bass Falls Preserve, 1.8 miles; Trout Brook Preserve, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Alna’s trails?
Bass Falls Preserve and Trout Brook Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alna?
696 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alna 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 →