Hudson Recreation Fields
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hudson
Hudson has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Hudson’s land is conserved, about 375 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 5.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
375 acres · of 37.6 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
5.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
364 ft
Hudson Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hudson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hudson is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hudson’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home2% 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 22%
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Water is 6% of Hudson’s area (2 of 40 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Hudson. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
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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
375 conserved acres
2% of Hudson’s land. Water is left out: Hudson has 37.6 square miles of land and 2.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hudson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Not recorded367 ac
State Other or Unknown · 367 acState Conservation Area · 6 acAgricultural Easement · 2 acUnknown Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Woodlot State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 367 | Unknown |
| Unknown State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Hudson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Hudson
Hudson Hill364 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Oak Point0.7 mi
Ledge Point0.3 mi
Snowmobile Trail 2 Glenburn0.1 mi
Fire Lane 80.1 mi
Perch Point0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Hudson: 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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hudson →
Next door
Hudson and its neighbors
Hudson has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 2% | 0.3 | 6 | 2% | C− |
| Bradford | 9% | 0.1 | 6 | under 1% | C |
| Alton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Corinth | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | under 1% | D |
| Glenburn | under 1% | 1.0 | 23 | 13% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hudson
How much of Hudson 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 Hudson’s trails?
Hudson Recreation Fields doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hudson?
502 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hudson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hudson have?
Ahead of 22% 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 Hudson 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 →