Sebago Lake State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
704 acres4.5 mi of trail
(blue blazes)(yellow blazes)(red blazes)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Noah Salzman · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Casco
Casco has 152 acres of parks, 41 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sebago Lake State Park (4.5 mi), Mayberry Hill Preserve (0.9 mi), Jugtown Forest (0.5 mi). 9% of Casco’s land is conserved, about 1,743 acres. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #49 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,743 acres · of 31.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
152 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
984 ft
Rattlesnake Mountain
Lakes & rivers
8
4 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Casco?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Casco have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Casco is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #49 of 143 in Maine. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Casco’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (152 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A−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 65%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 66%
Water is 18% of Casco’s area (7 of 38 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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 Sebago Lake State Park, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mayberry Hill Preserve
Managed by Loon Echo Land Trust
142 acres0.9 mi of trail
Loop TrailField Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Jugtown Forest
Nature preserve
695 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rolfe Hill Forest
Managed by Loon Echo Land Trust
396 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Sebago Lake State Park704 acres · 4.5 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
DirectionsMayberry Hill Preserve142 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Loon Echo Land Trust
DirectionsJugtown Forest695 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Rolfe Hill Forest396 acres · Loon Echo Land Trust
Hacker's Hill Preserve26 acres · Loon Echo Land Trust
DirectionsHancock Memorial Field5 acres
Casco Village Park2 acres
DirectionsVillage Green1 acres
DirectionsLibby Park1 acres
Webb's Mills Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,743 conserved acres
9% of Casco’s land. Water is left out: Casco has 31.3 square miles of land and 6.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Casco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,924 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits475 ac
Regional agency129 ac
Not recorded129 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,434 acState Park · 646 acLocal Other or Unknown · 258 acUnknown Easement · 153 acState Conservation Area · 141 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 800 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebago Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 646 | Closed |
| Mayberry Hill State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 141 | Closed |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 129 | Unknown |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 129 | Unknown |
| Hacker's Hill Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 26 | Restricted |
Things to do
27 places to go in Casco
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Casco
Hancock Beach
DirectionsPleasant Town Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Casco
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Casco
Thompson Lake Marina Boat RampFee
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Casco
First Viewpoint
DirectionsSecond Viewpoint
DirectionsPeaks in Casco
Rattlesnake Mountain984 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill948 ft elevation
DirectionsBarton Hill764 ft elevation
DirectionsQuaker Hill748 ft elevation · In Hacker's Hill Preserve
DirectionsMitchell Hill623 ft elevation
DirectionsLeach Hill610 ft elevation
DirectionsMayberry Hill604 ft elevation · In Mayberry Hill Preserve
DirectionsTenny Hill430 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Casco
Hancock Beach Picnic Ground
DirectionsCampgrounds in Casco
Hoop Basketball Camp
DirectionsLaurel South
DirectionsMigis Lodge
DirectionsPoint Sebago Resort
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.1 mi
(blue blazes)3.5 mi
Bri-Mar Trail1.0 mi
Loop Trail0.7 mi
(yellow blazes)0.3 mi
Freeman0.2 mi
(red blazes)0.2 mi
Field Trail0.1 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
12Tennis
3Basketball
2Baseball
1Pickleball
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 Casco: 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) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Casco →
Next door
Casco and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Casco
Where can I hike in Casco?
The longest trail networks: Sebago Lake State Park, 4.5 miles; Mayberry Hill Preserve, 0.9 miles; Jugtown Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Casco is conserved land?
9% 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 Casco’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Mayberry Hill Preserve. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Casco?
7,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Casco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Casco have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #49 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 Casco 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 →