Coplin Plantation Central Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
541 acres1.1 mi of trail
Rangeley-Stratton Connector
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Coplin plantation
Few parks or trails are on the map in Coplin plantation
The biggest trail networks: Coplin Plantation Central Public Reserved Land (1.1 mi), Bigelow Preserve (0.8 mi). 44% of Coplin plantation’s land is conserved, about 9,344 acres. 46 miles of mapped trail cross Coplin plantation, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
44%
9,344 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,955 ft
Hedgehog Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Coplin Plantation Central Public Reserved Land, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bigelow Preserve
Nature preserve
114 acres0.8 mi of trail
Snowmobile Bigelow Range Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Coplin Plantation West Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
363 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Crocker Mountain Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
9,344 conserved acres
44% of Coplin plantation’s land. Who manages Coplin plantation’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Department of Defense16,638 ac
State parks1,059 ac
Conservation Easement · 8,325 acUnknown Easement · 8,313 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,059 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,285 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coplin Plt Central Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 563 | Closed |
| Coplin Plt W DWA Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 381 | Closed |
| Coplin Plt Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 114 | Closed |
| Crocker Mountain Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Coplin plantation
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Coplin plantation
Hedgehog Hill1,955 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Rangeley-Stratton Connector8.5 mi
Snowmobile Rangeley Eustis Connector0.8 mi
Snowmobile Bigelow Range Connector0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Coplin Plantation SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Coplin plantation: May and July 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 35 | 48 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Coplin plantation →
Next door
Coplin plantation and its neighbors
Coplin plantation has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coplin plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eustis | — 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 Coplin plantation
Where can I hike in Coplin plantation?
The longest trail networks: Coplin Plantation Central Public Reserved Land, 1.1 miles; Bigelow Preserve, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Coplin plantation’s trails?
Coplin Plantation Central Public Reserved Land and Bigelow Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coplin plantation?
9,545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coplin plantation or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Coplin plantation 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 →