Cumberland Town Forest
Nature preserve
131 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cumberland Center
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cumberland Center
The biggest trail networks: Cumberland Town Forest (2.5 mi), Greely Woods (1.2 mi). 7% of Cumberland Center’s land is conserved, about 197 acres. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
197 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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The longest trail network is Cumberland Town Forest, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greely Woods
Nature preserve
45 acres1.2 mi of trail
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Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Read Family Farm & Woods CCLT Easement
Managed by Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust, Inc.
52 acres0.1 mi of trail
Waterfall Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Cumberland Town Forest131 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGreely Woods45 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Glenview Conservation Easement19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Rines Forest5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Read Family Farm & Woods CCLT Easement52 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust, Inc.
Town Open Space65 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
197 conserved acres
7% of Cumberland Center’s land. Who manages Cumberland Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency160 ac
State fish & wildlife37 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits12 ac
Not recorded164 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 296 acConservation Easement · 29 acLocal Resource Management Area · 28 acUnknown Easement · 20 acUnknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 137 | Unknown |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 114 | Unknown |
| Greely Woods Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 45 | Closed |
| Municipal Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 28 | Unknown |
| Rines Forest Unknown | Regional agency | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Cumberland Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cumberland Center
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.0 miUnpaved · 6.7 mi
blue1.1 mi
yellow0.7 mi
Waterfall Trail0.6 mi
Snowmobile Falmouth Trail0.6 mi
green0.5 mi
white0.4 mi
red0.4 mi
orange0.1 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
5Tracks
4Pickleball
4Tennis
3Baseball
1Football
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cumberland Center: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cumberland Center →
Next door
Cumberland Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cumberland | 11% | 1.6 | 39 | 32% | A− |
| North Yarmouth | 13% | 1.2 | 59 | 37% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cumberland Center
Where can I hike in Cumberland Center?
The longest trail networks: Cumberland Town Forest, 2.5 miles; Greely Woods, 1.2 miles; Read Family Farm & Woods CCLT Easement, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cumberland Center’s trails?
Cumberland Town Forest and Greely Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cumberland Center?
5,332 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cumberland Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cumberland Center 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 →