Acadia National Park
Managed by National Park Service
173 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: H.L.I.T. · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cranberry Isles
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cranberry Isles
29% of Cranberry Isles’ land is conserved, about 579 acres. 164 acres are parks and preserves, 835 per 1,000 residents. 7.7 miles of mapped trail cross Cranberry Isles, 2.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
579 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.7 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
164 ac
835 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
66 ft
Bulger Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
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 Acadia National Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cranberry Shores Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
20 acres0.3 mi of trail
Cranberry Shores Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Preble Cove Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
579 conserved acres
29% of Cranberry Isles’ land. Water is left out: Cranberry Isles has 3.2 square miles of land and 42.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cranberry Isles’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits385 ac
National Park Service370 ac
State parks3 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Conservation Easement · 382 acUnknown Easement · 178 acNational Park · 172 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 23 acState Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 380 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 35 of 44 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia National Park National Park | National Park Service | 172 | Open |
| Cranberry Shores (Atlantic) Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Restricted |
| Green Nubble State Other or Unknown | State parks | 3 | Unknown |
| Preble Cove Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Restricted |
| Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Closed |
| Bunker Ledge Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
10 places to go in Cranberry Isles
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Cranberry Isles
Gilley Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Cranberry Isles
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Cranberry Isles
Bulger Hill66 ft elevation
DirectionsDolly Hill66 ft elevation
DirectionsGreat Head56 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Head13 ft elevation
DirectionsBulger HillIn Cranberry Shores Preserve
DirectionsBunker Head
DirectionsMarsh Head
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Shore Path2.2 mi
Whistler Cove Trail0.5 mi
Middle Path0.5 mi
Oswald's Trail0.5 mi
Preble Cove Beach Path0.4 mi
Burnham Path0.3 mi
Cranberry Shores Trail0.3 mi
Dock Path0.2 mi
Preble Cove Preserve Trail0.1 mi
Town Path0.1 mi
1 more trails
Local's Shortcut
0.1 miLakes & 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
2Tennis
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cranberry Isles: 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cranberry Isles →
Next door
Cranberry Isles and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Isles | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Desert | 60% | 3.0 | 5,960 | 45% | A+ |
| Southwest Harbor | 56% | 2.2 | 2,952 | 84% | A+ |
| Frenchboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winter Harbor | — 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 Cranberry Isles
Where can I hike in Cranberry Isles?
The longest trail networks: Acadia National Park, 0.4 miles; Cranberry Shores Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cranberry Isles’ trails?
Acadia National Park and Cranberry Shores Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cranberry Isles?
31,663 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cranberry Isles or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cranberry Isles 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 →