Sherwood Forest Park
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Sherwood Forest PathSnowmobile ITS 107
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Brewer
11% of Brewer’s land is conserved: 1,035 acres
12 miles of mapped trail cross Brewer, 0.8 per square mile of land. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 129 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #26 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,035 acres · of 15.2 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Brewer?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brewer have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brewer is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #26 of 143 in Maine. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brewer’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home79% 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 77%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 82%
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 Sherwood Forest Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Trail Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Sherwood Forest Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Indian Trail Park8 acres
Dougherty Recreational Complex8 acres
DirectionsCapri Street Park8 acres
DirectionsMaple Street Park8 acres
Sunset Park6 acres
DirectionsEastern Park2 acres
DirectionsBrewer Municipal Boat Ramp1 acres
Chamberlain Freedom Park1 acres
DirectionsFishermans Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,035 conserved acres
11% of Brewer’s land. Who manages Brewer’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency553 ac
Other state land233 ac
Town or city80 ac
Not recorded759 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,232 acState Conservation Area · 233 acPrivate Conservation · 103 acLocal Park · 57 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 539 | Unknown |
| Brewer Public Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 304 | Unknown |
| I-395 Protected Wetlands State Conservation Area | Other state land | 233 | Closed |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 218 | Unknown |
| Brewer Public Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 119 | Unknown |
| Unity College Land (Bog) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 103 | Unknown |
| Penobscot County Conservation Assoc. Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
| Indian Trail Park Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Penobscot Salmon Club Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Brewer Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Brewer
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Brewer
Brewer Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Brewer
Brewer Community Playground
DirectionsBoat launches in Brewer
North Brewer LaunchIn Brewer Municipal Boat Ramp
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile ITS 1076.2 mi
Snowmobile Trail Brewer1.4 mi
Snowmobile Brewer access1.2 mi
Snowmobile Trail 8c Brewer0.9 mi
Sherwood Forest Path0.4 mi
Snowmobile Trail #1 Orrington0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Baseball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Brewer: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Brewer →
Next door
Brewer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer | 11% | 0.8 | 13 | 79% | A− |
| Bangor | 11% | 1.5 | 14 | 81% | A− |
| Hampden | 3% | under 0.1 | 10 | 31% | C |
| Veazie | 4% | 0.3 | 39 | 81% | B+ |
| Orrington | 1% | 1.5 | 1 | 7% | C |
| Holden | 1% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Eddington | 16% | 0.4 | under 1 | 4% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brewer
Where can I hike in Brewer?
The longest trail networks: Sherwood Forest Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brewer 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 Brewer’s trails?
Sherwood Forest Park and Indian Trail Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brewer?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brewer?
1,013 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brewer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brewer have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Brewer 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 →