Berry Woods Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
337 acres3.3 mi of trail
Wilson TrailGamble TrailGamble Loop TrailKennebec River Lookout Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Public domain · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Georgetown
33% of Georgetown’s land is conserved: 3,948 acres
29 miles of mapped trail cross Georgetown, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Berry Woods Preserve (3.3 mi), Reid State Park (2.9 mi), Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary (2.6 mi). 33 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
33%
3,948 acres · of 18.6 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
259 ft
Higgins Mountain
Lakes & rivers
7
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Georgetown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Georgetown is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Georgetown’s overall grade.
Conserved land33% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (33 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home7% 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 78%
LessMore
Water is more than half of Georgetown’s area (46 of 65 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
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 Berry Woods Preserve, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reid State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
742 acres2.9 mi of trail
Little River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary
Nature preserve
121 acres2.6 mi of trail
Rocky End TrailGeology TrailHorseshoe TrailCabin Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Morse Pond Preserve
Managed by Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
287 acres1.8 mi of trail
Carousel TrailMorse Pond Trail
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yet
Schoener Robinhood Cove Preserve
Nature preserve
154 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Loring Conant Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
150 acres1.3 mi of trail
Loring Conant Preserve Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Flying Point Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
279 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Weber Kelly Preserve
Managed by Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
108 acres1.1 mi of trail
Stone Wall TrailUpper North LoopLower North LoopMemorial Plaque Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Berry Woods Preserve337 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
Reid State Park742 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
DirectionsJosephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary121 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
Morse Pond Preserve287 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Schoener Robinhood Cove Preserve154 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Loring Conant Preserve150 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
Flying Point Preserve279 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
Weber Kelly Preserve108 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Higgins Mountain Preserve44 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Ledgewood Preserve33 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
Kennebec River Estuary Wildlife Management Area483 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Zorach Preserve110 acres · Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Trafton Meadow Preserve66 acres · Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Ipcar Natural Preserve31 acres
DirectionsAlan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area8 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Wood Island4 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Rouse Island2 acres
Who protects it
3,948 conserved acres
33% of Georgetown’s land. Water is left out: Georgetown has 18.6 square miles of land and 46.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Georgetown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,639 ac
State fish & wildlife907 ac
State parks716 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government151 ac
State conservation120 ac
Regional agency75 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land1 ac
Private Conservation · 2,107 acConservation Easement · 1,530 acState Conservation Area · 1,031 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 879 acState Park · 708 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 618 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 41 of 109 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reid State Park State Park | State parks | 695 | Restricted |
| Kennebec River Estuary Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 552 | Closed |
| Berry Woods Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 366 | Unknown |
| KEP - Back River - Swett Marsh State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 323 | Unknown |
| KEP - Back River - Flying Point Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 291 | Restricted |
| Flying Point Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 283 | Unknown |
| KEP Berry Woods Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 209 | Restricted |
| KELT-Lundstrom Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 209 | Closed |
| Kennebec Estuary Land Trust - Morse Pond Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 194 | Restricted |
| KEP - Berry Woods Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 151 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Georgetown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Georgetown
East BeachIn Reid State Park
DirectionsHalf Mile BeachIn Reid State Park
DirectionsMile BeachIn Reid State Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Georgetown
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Georgetown
Todd's Landing
DirectionsPeaks in Georgetown
Higgins Mountain259 ft elevation · In Higgins Mountain Preserve
DirectionsWest Georgetown Hill210 ft elevation
DirectionsHall Hill72 ft elevation
DirectionsKnubble69 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Georgetown
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Georgetown
Sagadahoc Bay Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.2 miUnpaved · 4.6 mi
Wilson Trail1.5 mi
Little River Trail1.4 mi
Carousel Trail1.3 mi
Rocky End Trail1.3 mi
Loring Conant Preserve Trail1.3 mi
Gamble Trail0.8 mi
Morse Pond Trail0.6 mi
Round the Cove Trail0.6 mi
Geology Trail0.6 mi
Lichen Loop0.6 mi
15 more trails
North Trail
0.6 miBillie Todd Loop
0.5 miGamble Loop Trail
0.5 miHorseshoe Trail
0.5 miStone Wall Trail
0.4 miKennebec River Lookout Trail
0.4 miLedgewood Preserve Trail
0.4 miSouth Trail
0.2 miWilson ROW
0.2 miUpper North Loop
0.2 miLower North Loop
0.1 miCobble Beach Trail
0.1 miCove Trail
0.1 miLighthouse Trail
0.1 miCabin Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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
3Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Seguin Island Light StationBuilding · listed 1977
About itStone SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itGrey Havens InnBuilding · listed 1985
About itPerkins Island Light StationDistrict · listed 1988
About itBenjamin Riggs HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itRiggs-Zorach HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itHeal Family HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itRobinhood Free MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Georgetown: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Georgetown →
Next door
Georgetown and its neighbors
Georgetown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 33% | 1.5 | 32 | 7% | A− |
| Arrowsic | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westport Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Phippsburg | 29% | 1.3 | 153 | 19% | A− |
| Southport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woolwich | 8% | 0.2 | 55 | 7% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Georgetown
Where can I hike in Georgetown?
The longest trail networks: Berry Woods Preserve, 3.3 miles; Reid State Park, 2.9 miles; Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary, 2.6 miles; Morse Pond Preserve, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Georgetown is conserved land?
33% 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 Georgetown’s trails?
Berry Woods Preserve and Reid State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Georgetown?
2,106 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Georgetown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Georgetown neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →