Lakeside Landing Recreation Area
Park
47 acres0.3 mi of trail
Snowmobile Trail 1 Glenburn
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Glenburn
Glenburn has 27 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 108 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #113 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 27.2 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
108 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Glenburn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Glenburn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glenburn is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #113 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Glenburn’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%DTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (108 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home13% 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 37%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 21%
Water is 7% of Glenburn’s area (2 of 29 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 Lakeside Landing Recreation Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Side Park
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Glenburn Recreational Fields
Park
17 acres0.2 mi of trail
Snowmobile Trail 2 Glenburn
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Glenburn Elementary School
Managed by Glenburn Public Schools
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Lakeside Landing Recreation Area47 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Glenburn Recreational Fields17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
West Side Park23 acres
Glenburn Elementary School15 acres · Glenburn Public Schools
Butler Park2 acres
Trails & water
11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile Trail 2 Glenburn11.0 mi
Snowmobile Trail 1 Glenburn6.3 mi
Snowmobile Pushaw Lake Crossing3.0 mi
Snowmobile Trail 4 Glenburn1.3 mi
Snowmobile Trail 7 Glenburn1.1 mi
Snowmobile Trail 6 Glenburn0.9 mi
Snowmobile Trail 5 Glenburn0.9 mi
Snowmobile Trail 8 Glenburn0.6 mi
Snowmobile Trail 8 Hermon0.4 mi
Snowmobile Trail 7 Hermon0.3 mi
1 more trails
Snowmobile Bangor Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Glenburn: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Glenburn →
Next door
Glenburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenburn | under 1% | 1.0 | 23 | 13% | C+ |
| Orono | 22% | 2.1 | 2 | 45% | B |
| Levant | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Hermon | 4% | 1.1 | 14 | 8% | B− |
| Kenduskeag | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 10% | D |
| Hudson | 2% | 0.3 | 6 | 2% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glenburn
Where can I hike in Glenburn?
The longest trail networks: Lakeside Landing Recreation Area, 0.3 miles; Glenburn Recreational Fields, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glenburn is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Glenburn’s trails?
Lakeside Landing Recreation Area and West Side Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Glenburn?
1,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glenburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 108 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Glenburn have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #113 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 Glenburn 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 →