Schmid Land Preserve
Nature preserve
760 acres10 mi of trail
River LinkMt Hunger Road NorthMount Hunger Rd East
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Edgecomb
15% of Edgecomb’s land is conserved: 1,725 acres
17 miles of mapped trail cross Edgecomb, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Schmid Land Preserve (10 mi), Church Property (0.9 mi), Lallis Property (0.9 mi). 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
1,725 acres · of 18.1 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
272 ft
Mount Hunger
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Edgecomb?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edgecomb have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edgecomb is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edgecomb’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home3% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Water is 13% of Edgecomb’s area (3 of 21 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Schmid Land Preserve, with 10 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Church Property
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
106 acres0.9 mi of trail
River Link
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lallis Property
Nature preserve
94 acres0.9 mi of trail
River Link
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Singing Meadows Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trsut
16 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Spring Hill Farm
Nature preserve
43 acres0.6 mi of trail
River Link
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Barrows-Louderback Preserve
Managed by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
187 acres0.5 mi of trail
River Link
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Colby Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
14 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 17 parks & preserves
Schmid Land Preserve760 acres · 10 mi of trail
DirectionsChurch Property106 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsLallis Property94 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsSinging Meadows Preserve16 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trsut
DirectionsSpring Hill Farm43 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Barrows-Louderback Preserve187 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Colby Preserve14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Boothbay Region Land Trust
DirectionsRocky Ridge Preserve13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPiontkowski Preserve204 acres · Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Coastal Rivers Conservation Land162 acres · Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Daffodil Meadow152 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Ripley Preserve71 acres · Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Singing Cove68 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Zak Preserve54 acres · Boothbay Region Land Trust
Sherman Lake Wildlife Management Area42 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Davidson Preserve13 acres · Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Who protects it
1,725 conserved acres
15% of Edgecomb’s land. Water is left out: Edgecomb has 18.1 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Edgecomb’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency743 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits718 ac
State parks233 ac
State conservation127 ac
State fish & wildlife42 ac
Not recorded389 ac
Private Conservation · 667 acLocal Resource Management Area · 647 acConservation Easement · 343 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 226 acLocal Recreation Area · 127 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 44 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 27 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmid Preserve Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 647 | Restricted |
| RiverLink Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 229 | Closed |
| Piontkowski-Piontkowski Middle Road Private Conservation | Not recorded | 205 | Unknown |
| River Link Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 189 | Restricted |
| Edelson Private Conservation | Not recorded | 162 | Unknown |
| River Link 2 Local Recreation Area | State conservation | 106 | Open |
| Ripley Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 71 | Unknown |
| Zak Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 58 | Closed |
| Sherman Marsh Wildlife Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 42 | Restricted |
| Welch Conservation Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Edgecomb
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Edgecomb
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Edgecomb
Mount Hunger272 ft elevation · In Schmid Land Preserve
DirectionsHaggett Hill240 ft elevation
DirectionsHigh Head144 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
River Link4.7 mi
Mt Hunger Road North1.0 mi
Mount Hunger Rd East0.6 mi
Yellow Trail0.2 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
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Edgecomb: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Edgecomb →
Next door
Edgecomb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecomb | 15% | 0.9 | 20 | 3% | B |
| South Bristol | 12% | 1.0 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Westport Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boothbay | 11% | 1.3 | 17 | 21% | B+ |
| Wiscasset | 9% | 0.5 | 4 | 20% | C+ |
| Newcastle | 17% | 0.7 | 38 | 28% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edgecomb
Where can I hike in Edgecomb?
The longest trail networks: Schmid Land Preserve, 10 miles; Church Property, 0.9 miles; Lallis Property, 0.9 miles; Singing Meadows Preserve, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edgecomb is conserved land?
15% 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 Edgecomb’s trails?
Schmid Land Preserve and Church Property don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Edgecomb?
988 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgecomb or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edgecomb have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Edgecomb 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 →