Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
764 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
American Woolen Company Foxcroft Mill · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Dover-Foxcroft
7% of Dover-Foxcroft’s land is conserved: 2,865 acres
90 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Dover-Foxcroft, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #74 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
2,865 acres · of 67.8 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
90 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.3 mi
6.3 mi paths
Highest peak
627 ft
Norton Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Dover-Foxcroft?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dover-Foxcroft have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dover-Foxcroft is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #74 of 143 in Maine. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dover-Foxcroft’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (90 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home44% 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 55%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 49%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bud Leavitt WMA, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Alder Stream Wilderness Preserve
Managed by Northeast Wilderness Trust
141 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Law Farm Nature Trails
Managed by Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District
121 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Piscataquis Valley Fair
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area764 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Alder Stream Wilderness Preserve141 acres · Northeast Wilderness Trust
Law Farm Nature Trails121 acres · Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District
Piscataquis Valley Fair37 acres
Browns Mill Park36 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park8 acres
DirectionsGreeley's Landing4 acres
Sebec Lake Public Beach3 acres
Who protects it
2,865 conserved acres
7% of Dover-Foxcroft’s land. Who manages Dover-Foxcroft’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,157 ac
State fish & wildlife767 ac
State parks630 ac
Regional agency408 ac
Regional Water Districts45 ac
Not recorded1,186 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,470 acAgricultural Easement · 930 acLocal Other or Unknown · 813 acConservation Easement · 649 acState Park · 555 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 871 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 35 of 60 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Leavitt (Bull Hill) Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 764 | Restricted |
| Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 706 | Unknown |
| Peaks-Kenny State Park State Park | State parks | 555 | Closed |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 451 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 406 | Unknown |
| Alder Stream Project - NWT Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 140 | Closed |
| Adventure Rail Trail State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 76 | Unknown |
| Four Seasons Adventure Rail Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 73 | Closed |
| Piscataquis River Access - Dover Unknown | Regional agency | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
8 places to go in Dover-Foxcroft
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Dover-Foxcroft
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Dover-Foxcroft
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Dover-Foxcroft
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Dover-Foxcroft
Norton Hill627 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Dover-Foxcroft
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Dover-Foxcroft
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Birch Mountain Ledge Trail1.6 mi
Brown's Point Trail0.3 mi
Loop Trail0.3 mi
Cove Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
2Soccer
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
James Sullivan Wiley HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itChandler-Parsons Blacksmith ShopBuilding · listed 1989
About itObserver BuildingBuilding · listed 1998
About itAmerican Woolen Company Foxcroft MillDistrict · listed 2012
About itDover-Foxcroft Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2021
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dover-Foxcroft: 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) | 26 | 30 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Dover-Foxcroft →
Next door
Dover-Foxcroft and its neighbors
Dover-Foxcroft has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover-Foxcroft | 7% | 0.2 | 20 | 44% | B− |
| Bowerbank | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sangerville | 1% | under 0.1 | 280 | 13% | C |
| Sebec | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garland | 10% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Guilford | under 1% | 0.4 | 11 | 30% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dover-Foxcroft
Where can I hike in Dover-Foxcroft?
The longest trail networks: Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dover-Foxcroft is conserved land?
7% 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 Dover-Foxcroft’s trails?
Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area and Alder Stream Wilderness Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dover-Foxcroft?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dover-Foxcroft?
1,084 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dover-Foxcroft or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 90 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dover-Foxcroft have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #74 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 Dover-Foxcroft 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 →