Freedom Forest Preserve
Managed by Sebasticook Regional Land Trust
85 acres0.7 mi of trail
Freedom Forest Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Keen Hall · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Freedom
Few parks or trails are on the map in Freedom
The biggest trail networks: Freedom Forest Preserve (0.7 mi). 8% of Freedom’s land is conserved, about 1,069 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
8%
1,069 acres · of 21.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
860 ft
Sanford Hill
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 Freedom Forest Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Northern Headwaters Preserve
Managed by Midcoast Conservancy
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Freedom Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,069 conserved acres
8% of Freedom’s land. Who manages Freedom’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,019 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,493 acUnknown Easement · 408 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 118 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 951 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Forest Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 85 | Closed |
| Downer Lot Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 33 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Freedom
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Freedom
Sandy Pond Boat Landing
DirectionsPeaks in Freedom
Sanford Hill860 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.1 mi
Freedom Forest Trail0.7 mi
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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 Freedom: 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 52 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Freedom →
Next door
Freedom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montville | 20% | 0.4 | 364 | 9% | B+ |
| Albion | 4% | 0.3 | 3 | 6% | C |
| Unity | 15% | 0.6 | 42 | 14% | B+ |
| Knox | — 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 Freedom
Where can I hike in Freedom?
The longest trail networks: Freedom Forest Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Freedom’s trails?
Freedom Forest Preserve and Northern Headwaters Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Freedom?
901 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Freedom or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Freedom 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 →