Hundred Acre Wood
Managed by Blue Hill Heritage Trust
115 acres1.7 mi of trail
TrailAccessible Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Brooklin
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brooklin
The biggest trail networks: Hundred Acre Wood (1.7 mi), Harriman Point Preserve (1.5 mi), Big Babson Island Preserve (0.7 mi). 5% of Brooklin’s land is conserved, about 639 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 6.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
639 acres · of 17.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
59 ft
High Head
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 Hundred Acre Wood, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harriman Point Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
146 acres1.5 mi of trail
Clam CoveHarriman point trailHarriman Point Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Big Babson Island Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
21 acres0.7 mi of trail
Big Bason Island Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hog Island Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
77 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Hundred Acre Wood115 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Blue Hill Heritage Trust
DirectionsHarriman Point Preserve146 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
DirectionsBig Babson Island Preserve21 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Hog Island Preserve77 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge8 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Brooklin Recreation Field6 acres
Who protects it
639 conserved acres
5% of Brooklin’s land. Water is left out: Brooklin has 17.9 square miles of land and 23.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Brooklin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits983 ac
National Park Service159 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service37 ac
Regional agency27 ac
State parks3 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Not recorded150 ac
Conservation Easement · 471 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 360 acUnknown Easement · 312 acPrivate Conservation · 122 acLocal Other or Unknown · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 230 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 28 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriman Point Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 146 | Closed |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 114 | Unknown |
| Hundred Acre Wood Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 114 | Closed |
| Hog Island - Brooklin Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 77 | Closed |
| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 37 | Restricted |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 27 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 26 | Unknown |
| Big Babson (Sheep) Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Closed |
| Mahoney Island Private Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Green island State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Brooklin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Brooklin
Birchhead Shore
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Brooklin
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Brooklin
High Head59 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Brooklin
Oceanfront Camping at Reach KnollsFee
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.5 mi
Trail1.3 mi
Clam Cove0.9 mi
Harriman point trail0.8 mi
Big Bason Island Trail0.7 mi
Accessible Trail0.5 mi
Harriman Point Trail0.2 mi
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
6Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Brooklin IOOF HallBuilding · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Brooklin: 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
August is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Brooklin →
Next door
Brooklin and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Blue Hill25 miDeer Isle21 miFrenchboro12 miTremont9.6 miSedgwick8.6 miBrooklin6.7 miSwans Island2.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sedgwick | 5% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Deer Isle | 8% | 0.7 | 21 | 7% | B |
| Tremont | 42% | 0.6 | 1,941 | 46% | A |
| Frenchboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Swans Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Hill | 18% | 0.4 | 24 | 19% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brooklin
Where can I hike in Brooklin?
The longest trail networks: Hundred Acre Wood, 1.7 miles; Harriman Point Preserve, 1.5 miles; Big Babson Island Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Brooklin’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Harriman Point Preserve. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brooklin?
8,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brooklin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brooklin neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →