Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River West)
Managed by Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust
102 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bucksport
Bucksport has 45 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 88 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #114 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
4 acres · of 51.5 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
705 ft
Jacob Buck Mountain
Lakes & rivers
11
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Bucksport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bucksport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bucksport is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #114 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bucksport’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (45 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (88 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home27% 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 37%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 20%
Water is 9% of Bucksport’s area (5 of 57 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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 Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River West), with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Silver Lake Trails
Park
69 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hancock Pond Water Access
Nature preserve
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Reggie Ginn Field
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River West)102 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust
Silver Lake Trails69 acres
Hancock Pond Water Access13 acres
Reggie Ginn Field9 acres
Bucksport Recreational Facility5 acres
Jacob Buck Pond Boat Access2 acres
Peary's Landing2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
4 conserved acres
under 1% of Bucksport’s land. Water is left out: Bucksport has 51.5 square miles of land and 5.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bucksport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3 ac
Regional agency1 ac
State Other or Unknown · 3 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Buck Pond Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Closed |
| Peary's Landing Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
11 places to go in Bucksport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bucksport
Ian's PlaygroundIn Bucksport Recreational Facility
DirectionsBoat launches in Bucksport
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Bucksport
Jacob Buck Mountain705 ft elevation
DirectionsOrcutt Mountain692 ft elevation
DirectionsCobb Hill564 ft elevation
DirectionsDressers Mountain344 ft elevation
DirectionsBlood Mountain318 ft elevation
DirectionsDeer Hill295 ft elevation
DirectionsCancer Hill269 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Olive200 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 5.1 mi
Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport9.8 mi
Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport7.7 mi
Snowmobile Dedham Trail7.3 mi
Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport4.2 mi
Snowmobile Trail #5A Bucksport2.6 mi
Miles Lane Walking Trails2.4 mi
Snowmobile Bucksport Club Trail1.1 mi
Snowmobile Jacob Buck Mountain Bucksport0.5 mi
Miles Lane Walking Trail0.5 mi
Snowmobile Silver Lake Bucksport0.5 mi
2 more trails
Snowmobile Trail Orrington
0.4 miSnowmobile Trail #7 Orrington
0.1 miBiking & 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
5Baseball
3Soccer
2Tennis
2Pickleball
2Softball
2Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places 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.
James Emery HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itBucksport Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1975
About itWilson HallBuilding · listed 1983
About itJed Prouty Tavern and InnBuilding · listed 1986
About itBuck Memorial LibraryBuilding · listed 1987
About itPhineas Heywood HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itElm Street Congregational Church and Parish HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itDuck Cove SchoolBuilding · listed 1993
About itBrown-Pilsbury Double HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bucksport: 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bucksport →
Next door
Bucksport and its neighbors
Bucksport has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bucksport45 miOrland42 miOrrington37 miDedham19 miWinterport7.2 miFrankfort6.7 miProspect4.9 miVerona Island0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucksport | under 1% | 0.9 | 18 | 27% | C+ |
| Orland | 16% | 0.9 | 6 | 11% | B− |
| Winterport | under 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 20% | D |
| Prospect | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orrington | 1% | 1.5 | 1 | 7% | C |
| Verona Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frankfort | 13% | 0.3 | 114 | 20% | B |
| Dedham | 8% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bucksport
Where can I hike in Bucksport?
The longest trail networks: Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River West), 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bucksport is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Bucksport’s trails?
Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River West) and Silver Lake Trails don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bucksport?
2,767 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bucksport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bucksport have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #114 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 Bucksport 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 →