Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,156 acres2.3 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 89
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Valley Lodge · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Baldwin
Baldwin has 27 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area (2.3 mi), Ingalls Pond Trails (0.7 mi). 6% of Baldwin’s land is conserved, about 1,431 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 5.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,431 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
5.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,227 ft
Bald Mountain
Lakes & rivers
11
1 beach · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baldwin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baldwin is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Baldwin’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home0% 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 39%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. 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 Steep Falls WMA, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ingalls Pond Trails
Nature preserve
22 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Goulds Island
Managed by Francis Small Heritage Trust
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Douglas Mountain Preserve
Nature preserve
7 acres
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,431 conserved acres
6% of Baldwin’s land. Who manages Baldwin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,300 ac
Other state land124 ac
Regional agency7 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,300 acState Other or Unknown · 124 acLocal Park · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,300 | Closed |
| Mountain Division Line Rr State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 124 | Closed |
| Douglas Mountain Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Closed |
Things to do
8 places to go in Baldwin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Baldwin
Baldwin Town Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Baldwin
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Baldwin
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Baldwin
Bald Mountain1,227 ft elevation
DirectionsFlints Mountain919 ft elevation
DirectionsLombard Hill886 ft elevation
DirectionsHarding Hill623 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.5 mi
Snowmobile ITS 897.0 mi
Red House Intervale0.7 mi
Riley's Intervale0.5 mi
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
4Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Baldwin: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Baldwin →
Next door
Baldwin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 6% | 0.8 | 6 | under 1% | C+ |
| Limington | 11% | 0.9 | 19 | 4% | B |
| Sebago | 15% | 1.6 | 958 | 32% | A |
| Hiram | 7% | 1.1 | 146 | 12% | B+ |
| Cornish | 1% | 0.6 | under 1 | 5% | C− |
| Steep Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Standish | 17% | 1.1 | 35 | 12% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Baldwin
Where can I hike in Baldwin?
The longest trail networks: Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area, 2.3 miles; Ingalls Pond Trails, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baldwin is conserved land?
6% 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 Baldwin’s trails?
Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area and Ingalls Pond Trails don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baldwin?
5,885 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baldwin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Baldwin have?
Ahead of 39% 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 Baldwin 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 →