Ovens Mouth Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
145 acres4.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Boothbay
Boothbay has 29 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
11% of Boothbay’s land is conserved, about 1,531 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ovens Mouth Preserve (4.5 mi), Damariscove Island Preserve (2.3 mi), Zak Preserve (1.9 mi). 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #44 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,531 acres · of 22.0 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes
Highest peak
285 ft
Kenniston Hill
Lakes & rivers
17
7 beaches · 7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Boothbay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Boothbay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boothbay is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #44 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Boothbay’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (54 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home21% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 70%
Water is more than half of Boothbay’s area (50 of 72 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Ovens Mouth Preserve, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Damariscove Island Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
236 acres2.3 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the trailhead
Zak Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
148 acres1.9 mi of trail
White TrailRiver Link (Yellow Trail)Yellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Linekin Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
96 acres1.7 mi of trail
River Loop (White)Yellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Schoolhouse Pond Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
49 acres1.3 mi of trail
Yellow TrailWhite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Saunders Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
24 acres1 mi of trail
White TrailYellow TrailWhite Steep PathWhite Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Porter Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
20 acres1 mi of trail
Porter Preserve White TrailPorter Preserve Blue TrailPorter Preserve Yellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Burley Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
48 acres0.7 mi of trail
Burley Loop (Blue)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 29 parks & preserves
Ovens Mouth Preserve145 acres · 4.5 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsDamariscove Island Preserve236 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsZak Preserve148 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsLinekin Preserve96 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsSchoolhouse Pond Preserve49 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsSaunders Preserve24 acres · 1 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsPorter Preserve20 acres · 1 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsBurley Preserve48 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Gregory Hiking Trail22 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsCross River Preserve20 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsOcean Point Preserve25 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsPine Tree Preserve68 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Clifford Park22 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Boothbay
DirectionsRam Island5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · United States Coast Guard
Carlisle Point154 acres · Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge86 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Scully Preserve54 acres · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Peat Bog23 acres · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Miles Island Preserve16 acres · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Pumpkin island6 acres · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
Greenleaf Point3 acres
Mill Pond2 acres · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsBig Huckleberry Island2 acres · Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Boothbay Common2 acres · Town of Boothbay
DirectionsOcean Point Park2 acres
Shipbuilder's Park1 acres
DirectionsKnickercane Island Park1 acres
DirectionsMill Pond Overlook1 acres · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsGreen Island1 acres · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
Who protects it
1,531 conserved acres
11% of Boothbay’s land. Water is left out: Boothbay has 22.0 square miles of land and 49.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Boothbay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,538 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service265 ac
Regional Water Districts148 ac
State parks64 ac
Town or city17 ac
State fish & wildlife9 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land5 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,171 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 735 acUnknown Easement · 327 acWatershed Protection Area · 296 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 243 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 185 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 20 of 65 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 243 | Restricted |
| Damariscove Island Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 240 | Restricted |
| Zak Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 157 | Closed |
| Unknown Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 148 | Closed |
| Pine Tree Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 144 | Closed |
| Ovens Mouth West Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 104 | Closed |
| Linekin Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 101 | Restricted |
| Adams Pond Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 92 | Unknown |
| R7 L 58 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 72 | Closed |
| Schoolhouse Pond Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 53 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Boothbay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Boothbay
Grimes Cove Beach
DirectionsPlus 6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Boothbay
Ocean Point Inn Pool
DirectionsSmuggler's Cove Inn Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Boothbay
Harold B. Clifford PlaygroundIn Clifford Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Boothbay
Boothbay Canine Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Boothbay
Back River
DirectionsBack River
DirectionsBoothbay Sea and Science Center
DirectionsDamariscotta RiverIn Shipbuilder's Park
DirectionsGrimes Cove
DirectionsKnickerbocker Lake
DirectionsLinekin Bay
DirectionsPeaks in Boothbay
Kenniston Hill285 ft elevation
DirectionsSmith Hill236 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
19 named trails and 17 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.5 mi
White Trail1.9 mi
River Loop (White)1.8 mi
Yellow Trail1.4 mi
Cross River Preserve Trail0.8 mi
River Link (Yellow Trail)0.8 mi
White Blazed Trail0.7 mi
Burley Loop (Blue)0.6 mi
Porter Preserve White Trail0.6 mi
Norman Van Horn Trail0.6 mi
Cedar Ledge Trail0.5 mi
9 more trails
Porter Preserve Blue Trail
0.4 miMaine Woods Trail
0.3 miVernal Pool Trail
0.3 miHuckleberry Cove Trail
0.2 miBack Woods Trail
0.2 miBlack Gum Loop
0.1 miWhite Steep Path
0.1 miBrook Trail
0.1 miGolden Crowned Kinglet Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
10Tennis
2Baseball
2Pickleball
1Basketball
1Soccer
1Lacrosse
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
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: 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 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Boothbay →
Next door
Boothbay and its neighbors
Boothbay has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Boothbay29 miEdgecomb17 miBoothbay Harbor14 miSouth Bristol13 miWestport Island5.1 miSouthport1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay | 11% | 1.3 | 17 | 21% | B+ |
| South Bristol | 12% | 1.0 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Boothbay Harbor | 9% | 2.4 | 49 | 64% | A |
| Edgecomb | 15% | 0.9 | 20 | 3% | B |
| Westport Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Southport | — 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
Where can I hike in Boothbay?
The longest trail networks: Ovens Mouth Preserve, 4.5 miles; Damariscove Island Preserve, 2.3 miles; Zak Preserve, 1.9 miles; Linekin Preserve, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boothbay is conserved land?
11% 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’s trails?
Ovens Mouth Preserve and Damariscove Island Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boothbay?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Boothbay?
1,271 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boothbay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boothbay have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 of 143 in Maine. 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 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 →