Haystack State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
214 acres0.4 mi of trail
Haystack Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Castle Hill
Few parks or trails are on the map in Castle Hill
214 acres are parks and preserves, 762 per 1,000 residents. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Castle Hill, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
216 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
214 ac
762 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,339 ft
Haystack Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Haystack State Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
216 conserved acres
1% of Castle Hill’s land. Who manages Castle Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks216 ac
State Park · 216 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain State Park | State parks | 216 | Closed |
Things to do
5 places to go in Castle Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Castle Hill
Haystack Mountain1,339 ft elevation · In Haystack State Park
DirectionsPyle Mountain1,263 ft elevation
DirectionsMcDonald Mountain1,135 ft elevation
DirectionsCastle Hill958 ft elevation
DirectionsBonnie's Bump
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile ITS 889.5 mi
Haystack Mountain Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Castle Hill: May, August and 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 24 | 34 | 47 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Castle Hill →
Next door
Castle Hill and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wade | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ashland | 3% | 0.6 | under 1 | 43% | C |
| Mapleton | under 1% | 0.9 | 3 | 21% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Castle Hill
Where can I hike in Castle Hill?
The longest trail networks: Haystack State Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Castle Hill’s trails?
Haystack State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Castle Hill?
1,473 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Castle Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 214 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Castle Hill 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 →