Tenmile River Demonstration Forest
Nature preserve
210 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Brownfield
13% of Brownfield’s land is conserved: 3,665 acres
The biggest trail networks: Tenmile River Demonstration Forest (4.3 mi), Major Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area (3.2 mi). 27 miles of mapped trail cross Brownfield, 0.6 per square mile of land. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
3,665 acres · of 44.5 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,621 ft
Stone Mountain
Lakes & rivers
7
4 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Brownfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brownfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brownfield is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brownfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (20 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home24% 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 57%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Tenmile River Demonstration Forest, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Major Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
3,097 acres3.2 mi of trail
Brownfield BogGoose Pasture Water Access
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
King/Hayes Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
83 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Tenmile River Demonstration Forest210 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMajor Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area3,097 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
DirectionsKing/Hayes Conservation Easement83 acres
Brownfield Bridge Canoe Access4 acres
DirectionsBurnt Meadow Pond State Water Access1 acres
Who protects it
3,665 conserved acres
13% of Brownfield’s land. Who manages Brownfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,109 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits656 ac
Other state land83 ac
State parks4 ac
Not recorded573 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,544 acConservation Easement · 424 acUnknown Easement · 233 acLocal Other or Unknown · 135 acState Other or Unknown · 83 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 329 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 18 of 52 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maj. Gregory Sanborn (Brownfield Bog) Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,109 | Closed |
| Brownfield Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 436 | Unknown |
| Saco River Floodplain Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 135 | Unknown |
| Mountain Division Line Rr State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 83 | Closed |
| Saco River Boating Access State Park | State parks | 4 | Closed |
| Saco River Route 160 Bridge State Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
22 places to go in Brownfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Brownfield
Burnt Meadow Pond Town Beach
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Brownfield
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Brownfield
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Brownfield
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Brownfield
Stone Mountain1,621 ft elevation
DirectionsBurnt Meadow Mountains, North Peak1,575 ft elevation
DirectionsBurnt Meadow Mountains1,516 ft elevation
DirectionsFrost Mountain1,211 ft elevation
DirectionsSugarloaf1,102 ft elevation
DirectionsPeary Mountain928 ft elevation
DirectionsTibbetts Mountain869 ft elevation
DirectionsKezar Hill689 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Oak Hill640 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Brownfield
On The Saco Family Campground
DirectionsRiver Run Canoe and Campground
DirectionsWoodland Acrs Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Brownfield Bog3.0 mi
Twin Brook Trail1.8 mi
Fire Lane 491.7 mi
Fire Lane 481.3 mi
Peary Mountain Trail1.3 mi
Burnt Meadow Mountain1.2 mi
Stone Mountain Trail0.6 mi
Neal Mountain0.4 mi
Goose Pasture Water Access0.1 mi
Lakes & 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
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brownfield: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Brownfield →
Next door
Brownfield and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Brownfield
Where can I hike in Brownfield?
The longest trail networks: Tenmile River Demonstration Forest, 4.3 miles; Major Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area, 3.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brownfield is conserved land?
13% 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 Brownfield’s trails?
Tenmile River Demonstration Forest and Major Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brownfield?
14,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brownfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brownfield have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Brownfield 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 →