Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
1,309 acres7 mi of trail
Mountain Loop TrailFresh Pond TrailBeaver Flowage TrailIceworks Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Brooksville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brooksville
The biggest trail networks: Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park (7 mi), John B. Mountain (1.2 mi), Maude E. and Eugene Snow Natural Area (0.6 mi). 17% of Brooksville’s land is conserved, about 3,339 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
17%
3,339 acres · of 31.1 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
3.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
302 ft
Winche Mountain
Lakes & rivers
6
2 beaches · 4 boat launches
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 Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park, with 7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John B. Mountain
Managed by Blue Hill Heritage Trust
40 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Maude E. and Eugene Snow Natural Area
Managed by Blue Hill Heritage Trust
43 acres0.6 mi of trail
Snow Natural Area Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lookout Rock Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
18 acres0.6 mi of trail
Blue Dot TrailYellow Dot Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ferry Landing Natural Area
Managed by Blue Hill Heritage Trust
23 acres0.5 mi of trail
Ferry Landing Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Meadowbrook - Mill Stream Conservation Area
Managed by Blue Hill Heritage Trust
112 acres0.3 mi of trail
Meadowbrook-Mill Stream Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park1,309 acres · 7 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
DirectionsJohn B. Mountain40 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Blue Hill Heritage Trust
DirectionsMaude E. and Eugene Snow Natural Area43 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Blue Hill Heritage Trust
Lookout Rock Preserve18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Ferry Landing Natural Area23 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Blue Hill Heritage Trust
Meadowbrook - Mill Stream Conservation Area112 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Blue Hill Heritage Trust
Pilot Point Preserve10 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Huckleberry (Green) Island10 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Walker Pond Heritage Park2 acres
Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area2 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Who protects it
3,339 conserved acres
17% of Brooksville’s land. Water is left out: Brooksville has 31.1 square miles of land and 20.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Brooksville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,006 ac
State parks1,302 ac
State fish & wildlife20 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Not recorded24 ac
Unknown Easement · 1,893 acConservation Easement · 1,882 acState Park · 1,302 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 180 acPrivate Conservation · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,783 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 50 of 116 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park State Park | State parks | 1,302 | Restricted |
| Bell's Point Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 52 | Closed |
| Maude & Virginia Snow Natural Area Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 42 | Restricted |
| John B. Mountain Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 39 | Closed |
| Bagaduce Ferry Landing Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Closed |
| Harbor Island Private Conservation | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
| Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Closed |
| Lookout Rock Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Restricted |
| Pilot Point Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Closed |
| Huckleberry (Green) Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Brooksville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Brooksville
Bakeman Beach
DirectionsRedman Beach
DirectionsBoat launches in Brooksville
Bagaduce Falls Town Landing
DirectionsBetsy's Cove Town Landing
DirectionsBrooksville Town Landing
DirectionsDodge Point Town Landing
DirectionsPeaks in Brooksville
Winche Mountain302 ft elevation
DirectionsBackwood Mountain269 ft elevation · In Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park
DirectionsPerkins Mountain246 ft elevation
DirectionsJohn B Mountain240 ft elevation · In John B. Mountain
DirectionsKench Mountain223 ft elevation
DirectionsLong Mountain210 ft elevation
DirectionsWhites Head56 ft elevation
DirectionsBear Head36 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
Mountain Loop Trail1.4 mi
Fresh Pond Trail1.3 mi
Beaver Flowage Trail1.0 mi
Iceworks Trail1.0 mi
Snow Natural Area Trail0.7 mi
Ferry Landing Trail0.6 mi
Aaron Trail0.4 mi
Summit Trail0.4 mi
Back Shore Trail0.4 mi
Blue Dot Trail0.3 mi
4 more trails
Goose Falls Trail
0.3 miMeadowbrook-Mill Stream Trail
0.3 miConnector Trail
0.3 miYellow Dot Trail
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
8Tennis
2Pickleball
1Basketball
1Baseball
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 Brooksville: 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) | 30 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Brooksville →
Next door
Brooksville and its neighbors
Brooksville has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sedgwick | 5% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Castine | 18% | 1.8 | 48 | 77% | A |
| Penobscot | 7% | 0.2 | 7 | 1% | C |
| Deer Isle | 8% | 0.7 | 21 | 7% | B |
| Islesboro | — 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 Brooksville
Where can I hike in Brooksville?
The longest trail networks: Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park, 7 miles; John B. Mountain, 1.2 miles; Maude E. and Eugene Snow Natural Area, 0.6 miles; Lookout Rock Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Brooksville’s trails?
Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park and John B. Mountain don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brooksville?
1,791 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brooksville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brooksville 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 →