Sprague's Falls Preserve
Managed by Downeast Salmon Federation
537 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cherryfield
Cherryfield has 665 acres of parks, 821 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Cherryfield’s land is conserved, about 2,873 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sprague's Falls Preserve (1 mi), Narraguagus Junction Wildlife Management Area (0.6 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,873 acres · of 44.5 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
665 ac
821 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.8 mi
3.8 mi paths
Highest peak
394 ft
Burke Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Cherryfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cherryfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cherryfield is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. 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 Cherryfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land821 acres of park per 1,000 residents (665 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home22% 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 71%
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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 Sprague's Falls Preserve, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Narraguagus Junction Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
1,748 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
McHatton Brook Preserve
Managed by Downeast Salmon Federation
88 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Popple Hill Preserve
Managed by Downeast Salmon Federation
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Sprague's Falls Preserve537 acres · 1 mi of trail · Downeast Salmon Federation
Narraguagus Junction Wildlife Management Area1,748 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
McHatton Brook Preserve88 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Downeast Salmon Federation
Popple Hill Preserve23 acres · Downeast Salmon Federation
Cable Pool Park8 acres
DirectionsVeteran's Memorial Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,873 conserved acres
10% of Cherryfield’s land. Who manages Cherryfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,892 ac
State fish & wildlife1,537 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government398 ac
State natural resources219 ac
Other state land56 ac
State parks5 ac
Regional agency4 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,759 acUnknown Easement · 1,592 acConservation Easement · 464 acPrivate Conservation · 410 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 178 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 465 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narraguagus Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,756 | Closed |
| Spragues Falls Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 117 | Restricted |
| Sprague Falls Preserve-Tenan Private Conservation | Not recorded | 111 | Unknown |
| Machatton Brook Preserve-Kamb Private Conservation | Not recorded | 87 | Unknown |
| Sprague Falls Preserve-Tyler Private Conservation | Not recorded | 58 | Unknown |
| Donnell Pond - Downeast Rivers Land Trust Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 56 | Closed |
| Downeast Sunrise Trail State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 56 | Restricted |
| Schoodic Brook Preserve-Lynch Private Conservation | Not recorded | 38 | Unknown |
| Spragues Falls 2 Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Restricted |
| MacHatton Brook-Langton Private Conservation | Not recorded | 38 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Cherryfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Cherryfield
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Cherryfield
Burke Hill394 ft elevation
DirectionsSchoodic Hill358 ft elevation
DirectionsPeaked Hill315 ft elevation
DirectionsParker Hill233 ft elevation
DirectionsCampbell Meadow Hill223 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Cherryfield
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Baseball
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).
Gen. Alexander Campbell HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itPatten BuildingBuilding · listed 1978
About itCampbell, Col, Samuel, HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itCherryfield AcademyBuilding · listed 1982
About itFrank Campbell HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWilliam M. Nash HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itDavid W. Campbell HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itArchibald-Adams HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itCherryfield Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cherryfield: 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) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cherryfield →
Next door
Cherryfield and its neighbors
Cherryfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryfield | 10% | 0.4 | 821 | 22% | B+ |
| Steuben | 9% | 0.3 | 12 | 4% | C+ |
| Columbia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Milbridge | 21% | 0.3 | 38 | 30% | B+ |
| Deblois | — 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 Cherryfield
Where can I hike in Cherryfield?
The longest trail networks: Sprague's Falls Preserve, 1 miles; Narraguagus Junction Wildlife Management Area, 0.6 miles; McHatton Brook Preserve, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cherryfield is conserved land?
10% 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 Cherryfield’s trails?
Sprague's Falls Preserve and Narraguagus Junction Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cherryfield?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cherryfield?
5,936 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cherryfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 665 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cherryfield have?
Ahead of 71% 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 Cherryfield 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 →