Acadia National Park
Managed by National Park Service
3,208 acres19.3 mi of trail
Duck Harbor TrailLong Pond TrailGoat TrailBowditch Trail+1
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Public domain · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Isle au Haut
More than half of Isle au Haut’s land is conserved: 50%
50% of Isle au Haut’s land is conserved, about 4,006 acres. The biggest trail networks: Acadia National Park (19.3 mi), Head Harbor Preserve (0.5 mi). 3,277 acres are parks and preserves, 47,492 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
50%
4,006 acres · of 12.5 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,277 ac
47,492 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
486 ft
Sawyer Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
5 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Isle au Haut?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 Acadia National Park, with 19.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Head Harbor Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
72 acres0.5 mi of trail
Head Harbor Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eastern Maine Habitat Management Area
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
479 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Isle au Haut Land Conservation Trust
Nature preserve
108 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Acadia National Park3,208 acres · 19.3 mi of trail · National Park Service
Head Harbor Preserve72 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Isle au Haut Land Conservation Trust108 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Eastern Maine Habitat Management Area479 acres · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fog Island56 acres
Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area49 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Pell Island32 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge23 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Bills Island6 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Nathan Island3 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Doliver Island3 acres
Rabbits Ear Island2 acres
Who protects it
4,006 conserved acres
50% of Isle au Haut’s land. Water is left out: Isle au Haut has 12.5 square miles of land and 100.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Isle au Haut’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service3,648 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits508 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service99 ac
State fish & wildlife73 ac
State parks37 ac
Town or city1 ac
Joint1 ac
National Park · 3,208 acConservation Easement · 682 acUnknown Easement · 161 acPrivate Conservation · 103 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 99 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 541 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 29 of 48 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia National Park National Park | National Park Service | 3,208 | Open |
| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 99 | Restricted |
| Head Harbor Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 73 | Closed |
| Great Spoon Island State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 44 | Unknown |
| Pell Island Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Closed |
| Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 29 | Closed |
| Harbor Island State Other or Unknown | State parks | 9 | Unknown |
| Nathan Islands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Bill's Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Southern Mark Island Unknown | State parks | 5 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Isle au Haut
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Isle au Haut
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Isle au Haut
Isle au Haut Land Co - Landing
DirectionsTown Landing
DirectionsPeaks in Isle au Haut
Sawyer Mountain486 ft elevation
DirectionsRocky Mountain472 ft elevation
DirectionsJerusalem Mountain417 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsDuck Harbor Mountain262 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsWentworth Mountain256 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsCoombs Mountain233 ft elevation
DirectionsBlack Dina184 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsBald Mountain154 ft elevation
Directions4 more peaks
Eastern Head121 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsWestern Head118 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsKimball Head105 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Chaplain
DirectionsCampgrounds in Isle au Haut
Duck Harbor CampgroundHours: May 15-Oct 15 open · In Acadia National Park · National Park Service
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 mi
Duck Harbor Trail3.4 mi
Long Pond Trail3.1 mi
Goat Trail2.0 mi
Bowditch Trail1.9 mi
Median Ridge Trail1.8 mi
Western Head Trail1.5 mi
Nat Merchant Trail1.1 mi
Duck Harbor Mountain Trail1.0 mi
Head Harbor Trail0.8 mi
Thunder Gulch Trail0.8 mi
3 more trails
Cliff Trail
0.8 miEbens Head Trail
0.7 miDeep Cove 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
2Tennis
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Isle au Haut: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Isle au Haut →
Next door
Isle au Haut and its neighbors
Isle au Haut has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle au Haut | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stonington | 15% | 0.7 | 4 | 11% | B− |
| Vinalhaven | 24% | 1.5 | 193 | 57% | A |
| Swans Island | — 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 Isle au Haut
Where can I hike in Isle au Haut?
The longest trail networks: Acadia National Park, 19.3 miles; Head Harbor Preserve, 0.5 miles; Isle au Haut Land Conservation Trust, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Isle au Haut’s trails?
Acadia National Park and Head Harbor Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Isle au Haut?
3,950 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Isle au Haut or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,277 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Isle au Haut 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 →