Barnard Forest
Managed by Appalachian Mountain Club
4,416 acres11.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Katahdin Ironworks · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Bowerbank
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bowerbank
The biggest trail networks: Barnard Forest (11.8 mi). 1% of Bowerbank’s land is conserved, about 291 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Bowerbank, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
291 acres · of 41.9 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
725 ft
Levansaller Hill
Lakes & rivers
11
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 Barnard Forest, with 11.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
291 conserved acres
1% of Bowerbank’s land. Water is left out: Bowerbank has 41.9 square miles of land and 5.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bowerbank’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks268 ac
State fish & wildlife46 ac
Other state land1 ac
State Park · 267 acUnknown Easement · 24 acConservation Easement · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaks-Kenny State Park State Park | State parks | 267 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Bowerbank
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Bowerbank
Levansaller Hill725 ft elevation
DirectionsBen Chase Hill545 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Brown's Point Trail1.2 mi
Birch Mountain Ledge Trail0.7 mi
Cove Trail0.3 mi
Access Path0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Bowerbank: May and July 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bowerbank →
Next door
Bowerbank and its neighbors
Bowerbank has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerbank | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dover-Foxcroft | 7% | 0.2 | 20 | 44% | B− |
| Sebec | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Willimantic | — 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 Bowerbank
Where can I hike in Bowerbank?
The longest trail networks: Barnard Forest, 11.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bowerbank’s trails?
Barnard Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bowerbank?
6,011 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bowerbank or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bowerbank 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 →