Shackford Head State Park
Park
102 acres2.6 mi of trail
Schoooner Head TrailShackford Head TrailShip Point TrailAlt Route+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Eastport
Eastport has 115 acres of parks, 91 for every 1,000 residents
3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Eastport, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Shackford Head State Park (2.6 mi). 9% of Eastport’s land is conserved, about 212 acres.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
212 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
115 ac
91 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
187 ft
Redoubt Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
9 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Eastport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eastport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eastport is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eastport’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land91 acres of park per 1,000 residents (115 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Water is more than half of Eastport’s area (9 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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
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The longest trail network is Shackford Head State Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Treat Island Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
69 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mathews Island Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
17 acres0.2 mi of trail
Matthews Island Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Shackford Head State Park102 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMathews Island Preserve17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Cony Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTreat Island Preserve69 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge4 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area4 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Station Park2 acres
Monument Square1 acres
Who protects it
212 conserved acres
9% of Eastport’s land. Water is left out: Eastport has 3.6 square miles of land and 8.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eastport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks109 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits87 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service42 ac
Regional agency10 ac
State fish & wildlife4 ac
Not recorded93 ac
State Park · 175 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 87 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 42 acLocal Park · 10 acUnknown Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shackford Head State Park | Not recorded | 97 | Unknown |
| Shackford Head State Park State Park | State parks | 88 | Open |
| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 42 | Restricted |
| Treat Island West Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 37 | Closed |
| Treat Island East Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Closed |
| Mathews Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Closed |
| Spectacle Island Private Conservation | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Closed |
| Island State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Sumac Island State Other or Unknown | State parks | 1 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
24 places to go in Eastport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Eastport
Cony Beach
DirectionsPlus 8 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Eastport
Sullivan Street Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Eastport
Eastport Dog ParkIn Cony Park
DirectionsScenic views in Eastport
Schooner OverlookIn Shackford Head State Park
DirectionsShackford Head OverlookIn Shackford Head State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Eastport
Redoubt Hill187 ft elevation
DirectionsRedoubt Hill187 ft elevation
DirectionsShackford Head154 ft elevation · In Shackford Head State Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Eastport
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Eastport
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Schoooner Head Trail1.1 mi
Shackford Head Trail0.5 mi
Ship Point Trail0.4 mi
Matthews Island Trail0.2 mi
Alt Route0.2 mi
Cony Beach Trail0.1 mi
Bypass0.1 mi
Broad Cove Trail0.1 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
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 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.
Fort SullivanDistrict · listed 1970
About itCentral Congregational ChurchBuilding · listed 1976
About itTodd HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itEastport Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itBoynton Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itBoynton High School, FormerBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Eastport: June 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) | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Eastport →
Next door
Eastport and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Eastport
Where can I hike in Eastport?
The longest trail networks: Shackford Head State Park, 2.6 miles; Mathews Island Preserve, 0.2 miles; Cony Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eastport is conserved land?
9% 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 Eastport’s trails?
Shackford Head State Park and Treat Island Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eastport?
1,733 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eastport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Eastport have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Eastport 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 →