Clinton Lions Fair
Park
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Clinton
Clinton has 19 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Clinton’s land is conserved, about 305 acres. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #120 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
305 acres · of 43.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
312 ft
Town House Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #120 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clinton’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home25% 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 34%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 16%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
305 conserved acres
1% of Clinton’s land. Who manages Clinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits610 ac
Agricultural Easement · 392 acUnknown Easement · 218 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 305 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
2 places to go in Clinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clinton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Clinton
Town House Hill312 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile Pittsfield Trail7.9 mi
Snowmobile Trail 424.1 mi
Snowmobile Trail 581.7 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
1Baseball
1Multi-sport
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Brown Memorial LibraryBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Clinton: 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 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Clinton →
Next door
Clinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 1% | 0.4 | 11 | 25% | C |
| Burnham | 7% | 0.6 | under 1 | 5% | C |
| Fairfield | 2% | 0.5 | 18 | 46% | B− |
| Pittsfield | 1% | 0.9 | 24 | 52% | B |
| Canaan | 2% | 0.9 | 66 | 5% | B− |
| Benton | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 22% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
How much of Clinton is conserved land?
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 Clinton’s trails?
Clinton Lions Fair and Old Mill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clinton?
1,370 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #120 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 Clinton 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 →