Little Moose Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
William M. Shaw House · Photo: AntiCompositeNumber · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Greenville
Greenville has 27 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
1 acre is park or preserve, 0.4 per 1,000 residents. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Greenville’s land is conserved, about 415 acres.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
415 acres · of 42.3 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,909 ft
Rum Mountain
Lakes & rivers
12
5 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenville is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land0.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1 acre) · ME 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home21% 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 25%
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Water is 8% of Greenville’s area (4 of 46 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
415 conserved acres
2% of Greenville’s land. Water is left out: Greenville has 42.3 square miles of land and 3.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Greenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits247 ac
State fish & wildlife224 ac
State parks1 ac
Not recorded174 ac
Conservation Easement · 231 acForest Stewardship Easement · 124 acPrivate Conservation · 105 acUnknown Easement · 105 acLocal Other or Unknown · 70 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 231 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI - Quimby Lands Private Conservation | Not recorded | 105 | Unknown |
| Town Ownership Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 69 | Unknown |
| Greenville Regional Headquarters & Plane Base State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Closed |
| Wilson Pond Boat Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Closed |
| Little Moose Unit Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
11 places to go in Greenville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenville
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Greenville
Greenville Junction Boat Launch
DirectionsGreenville Junction Boat Launch
DirectionsWilson Pond Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Greenville
Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower
DirectionsPeaks in Greenville
Rum Mountain1,909 ft elevation
DirectionsBlair Hill1,837 ft elevation
DirectionsIndian Hill1,299 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Rum Mountain Trail0.6 mi
Toms Trail0.3 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
3Tennis
2Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Basketball
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenville: May and July 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 25 | 34 | 47 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Greenville →
Next door
Greenville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 2% | 0.6 | under 1 | 21% | C |
| Beaver Cove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shirley | — 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 Greenville
How much of Greenville is conserved land?
2% 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 Greenville’s trails?
Little Moose Public Reserved Land doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenville?
7,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
Ahead of 25% 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 Greenville 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 →