Baker Mountain
Managed by Appalachian Mountain Club
4,282 acres8.7 mi of trail
Baker Mountain TrailPleasant River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kineo Cottage Row Historic District · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Beaver Cove
More than half of Beaver Cove’s land is conserved: 82%
82% of Beaver Cove’s land is conserved, about 16,783 acres. The biggest trail networks: Baker Mountain (8.7 mi), Beaver Cove Public Reserved Land (2.5 mi), Lily Bay State Park (2.3 mi). 42 miles of mapped trail cross Beaver Cove, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
82%
16,783 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,488 ft
Baker Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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
The longest trail network is Baker Mountain, with 8.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Beaver Cove Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
778 acres2.5 mi of trail
Pleasant River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lily Bay State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
874 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dunn Point TrailRowell Cove Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Katahdin Iron Works
Managed by Appalachian Mountain Club
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
16,783 conserved acres
82% of Beaver Cove’s land. Who manages Beaver Cove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits33,615 ac
State parks1,682 ac
State fish & wildlife3 ac
Not recorded77 ac
Conservation Easement · 16,485 acForest Stewardship Easement · 12,011 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 4,282 acState Park · 979 acPrivate Conservation · 837 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,815 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mountain Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5,117 | Closed |
| Lily Bay State Park State Park | State parks | 902 | Closed |
| Beaver Cove Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 780 | Closed |
| Lily Bay State Park | Not recorded | 77 | Unknown |
| Prong Pond Private Recreation or Education | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Closed |
| Moosehead Hiking Trail Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
5 places to go in Beaver Cove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Beaver Cove
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Beaver Cove
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Beaver Cove
Baker Mountain3,488 ft elevation · In Baker Mountain
DirectionsProng Pond Mountain2,375 ft elevation
DirectionsBurnt Jacket Mountain1,667 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.0 mi
Pleasant River Trail2.1 mi
Baker Mountain Trail1.4 mi
Dunn Point Trail1.0 mi
Rowell Cove Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Beaver Cove: June 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Beaver Cove →
Next door
Beaver Cove and its neighbors
Beaver Cove has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Cove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenville | 2% | 0.6 | under 1 | 21% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beaver Cove
Where can I hike in Beaver Cove?
The longest trail networks: Baker Mountain, 8.7 miles; Beaver Cove Public Reserved Land, 2.5 miles; Lily Bay State Park, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Beaver Cove’s trails?
Baker Mountain and Beaver Cove Public Reserved Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Beaver Cove?
11,575 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beaver Cove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Beaver Cove 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 →