Mattawamkeag Lake Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Island Falls
Few parks or trails are on the map in Island Falls
9.2 miles of mapped trail cross Island Falls, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
3 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,020 ft
Robinson Mountain
Lakes & rivers
9
2 boat launches
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mattawamkeag Lake Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
under 1% of Island Falls’ land. Water is left out: Island Falls has 36.0 square miles of land and 4.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Island Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3 ac
State Other or Unknown · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Mountain Tower State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 3 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Island Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Island Falls
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Island Falls
Island Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Island Falls
Robinson Mountain1,020 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 lakes & rivers
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Island Falls: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 27 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Island Falls →
Next door
Island Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dyer Brook | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman | — 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 Island Falls
Are dogs allowed on Island Falls’ trails?
Mattawamkeag Lake Public Reserved Land and Mattawamkeag Lake Conservation Easement don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Island Falls?
78 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Island Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Island Falls 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 →