Hardscrabble River Preserve
Managed by Cobscook Shores
45 acres1.2 mi of trail
Hardscrabble River Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Dennysville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dennysville
The biggest trail networks: Hardscrabble River Preserve (1.2 mi), Clark Point Preserve (0.5 mi). 10% of Dennysville’s land is conserved, about 934 acres. 135 acres are parks and preserves, 618 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
10%
934 acres · of 14.9 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
135 ac
618 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
5.7 mi paths
Highest peak
217 ft
Page Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
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 Hardscrabble River Preserve, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clark Point Preserve
Managed by Cobscook Shores
27 acres0.5 mi of trail
Clark Point Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dennys River Sportsman’s Club Preserve
Managed by Downeast Salmon Federation
53 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Riverside Fields Preserve
Managed by Cobscook Shores
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
934 conserved acres
10% of Dennysville’s land. Who manages Dennysville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,587 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits182 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Not recorded9 ac
State Other or Unknown · 849 acState Resource Management Area · 749 acUnknown Easement · 91 acConservation Easement · 90 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 91 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 760 | Closed |
| Dennys River - Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 749 | Open |
| Downeast Sunrise Trail State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 84 | Restricted |
| Dennys River Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Dennysville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Dennysville
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Dennysville
Page Hill217 ft elevation
DirectionsBirch Hill203 ft elevation
DirectionsKing David Hill180 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Gardner Rips1.1 mi
Hardscrabble River Hiking Trail0.8 mi
Stoddard Rips0.7 mi
Clark Point Loop0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.7 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Dennysville: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Dennysville →
Next door
Dennysville and its neighbors
Dennysville has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennysville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pembroke | — 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 Dennysville
Where can I hike in Dennysville?
The longest trail networks: Hardscrabble River Preserve, 1.2 miles; Clark Point Preserve, 0.5 miles; Dennys River Sportsman’s Club Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Dennysville’s trails?
Hardscrabble River Preserve and Clark Point Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dennysville?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dennysville?
4,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dennysville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 893 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dennysville 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 →