Lobster Cove Meadow Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
53 acres1.5 mi of trail
Blue TrailWhite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Whitehouse27 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor has 14 miles of mapped trails, 2.4 for every square mile of land
102 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Lobster Cove Meadow Preserve (1.5 mi), Penny Lake Preserve (1.5 mi), Pine Tree Preserve (1.4 mi). 9% of Boothbay Harbor’s land is conserved, about 325 acres.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
325 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
102 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
203 ft
Turkey Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
6 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Boothbay Harbor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Boothbay Harbor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boothbay Harbor is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Boothbay Harbor’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (102 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Water is 38% of Boothbay Harbor’s area (4 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Lobster Cove Meadow Preserve, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Penny Lake Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
51 acres1.5 mi of trail
White TrailHandicaped TrailBlue TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pine Tree Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
77 acres1.4 mi of trail
White Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Oak Point Farm
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
33 acres1 mi of trail
Story TrailUA Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Indiantown Island Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
26 acres0.8 mi of trail
White Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Appalachee Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
26 acres0.8 mi of trail
White TrailIndian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Lobster Cove Meadow Preserve53 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsPenny Lake Preserve51 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsPine Tree Preserve77 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsOak Point Farm33 acres · 1 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsIndiantown Island Preserve26 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsAppalachee Preserve26 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Barrett's Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAutumn View Preserve83 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Thorpe Preserve2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Lewis Park4 acres · Town of Boothbay Harbor
DirectionsSpectacle Island Preserve3 acres · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Eastside Waterfront Park1 acres
DirectionsKenniston Park1 acres · Town of Boothbay Harbor
Who protects it
325 conserved acres
9% of Boothbay Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Boothbay Harbor has 5.7 square miles of land and 3.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Boothbay Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits326 ac
State fish & wildlife143 ac
Regional agency17 ac
State parks17 ac
Not recorded128 ac
Private Conservation · 223 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 123 acConservation Easement · 103 acLocal Recreation Area · 72 acAgricultural Easement · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Tree Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 77 | Unknown |
| Pine Tree Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 77 | Restricted |
| Boothbay Harbor Wetlands Local Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 72 | Open |
| Boothbay Harbor Wetland Protection Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 71 | Closed |
| Indian Town Island Private Conservation | Not recorded | 42 | Unknown |
| Indiantown Island - North Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Closed |
| Appalachee Pond Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 26 | Closed |
| Island State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Penny Lake Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Restricted |
| Barrett Park State Park | State parks | 11 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Boothbay Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Boothbay Harbor
6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Boothbay Harbor
LBR Pool
DirectionsSpruce Point Inn Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Boothbay Harbor
Natural PlaygroundIn Oak Point Farm
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Boothbay Harbor
Atlantic Edge
DirectionsBoothbay Harbor
DirectionsCarousel Marina
DirectionsTownsend Gut
DirectionsU.S. Coast Guard
DirectionsPeaks in Boothbay Harbor
Turkey Hill203 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Pisgah157 ft elevation · In Lewis Park
DirectionsMcCobb Hill89 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miUnpaved · 1.3 mi
White Trail3.0 mi
Blue Trail1.1 mi
White Loop Trail0.9 mi
Indian Trail0.7 mi
Yellow Trail0.5 mi
Handicaped Trail0.4 mi
Story Trail0.4 mi
UA Loop0.4 mi
Broadway0.3 mi
The Boulevard0.2 mi
2 more trails
The Mall
0.1 miSunnyside
0.1 miLakes & 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
15Tennis
2Tracks
2Baseball
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
1Field hockey
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Boothbay Harbor: 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) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Boothbay Harbor →
Next door
Boothbay Harbor and its neighbors
Boothbay Harbor has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Harbor | 9% | 2.4 | 49 | 64% | A |
| Boothbay | 11% | 1.3 | 17 | 21% | B+ |
| Southport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westport Island | — 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 Boothbay Harbor
Where can I hike in Boothbay Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Lobster Cove Meadow Preserve, 1.5 miles; Penny Lake Preserve, 1.5 miles; Pine Tree Preserve, 1.4 miles; Oak Point Farm, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boothbay Harbor is conserved land?
9% 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 Boothbay Harbor’s trails?
Lobster Cove Meadow Preserve and Penny Lake Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Boothbay Harbor?
919 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boothbay Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boothbay Harbor have?
Ahead of 88% 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 Boothbay Harbor 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 →