Jonesboro Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
799 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jonesboro Union Church · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Jonesboro
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jonesboro
The biggest trail networks: Jonesboro Wildlife Management Area (1.9 mi), Tide Mill Creek Preserve (1.8 mi). 7% of Jonesboro’s land is conserved, about 1,563 acres. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Jonesboro, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,563 acres · of 36.6 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
6.1 mi paths
Highest peak
243 ft
Halls Ridge
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
The longest trail network is Jonesboro WMA, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tide Mill Creek Preserve
Managed by Downeast Coastal Conservancy
196 acres1.8 mi of trail
Bear Creek Loop TrailHoney Pot Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mason Bay Conservation Area
Managed by Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation
457 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,563 conserved acres
7% of Jonesboro’s land. Who manages Jonesboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,155 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits716 ac
Other state land89 ac
Not recorded649 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,364 acPrivate Conservation · 442 acConservation Easement · 374 acUnknown · 151 acUnknown Easement · 105 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 42 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,180 | Unknown |
| Heads of the Estuaries Partnership Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 374 | Restricted |
| Tide Mill Creek State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 183 | Restricted |
| Head of Estuaries Boncore Unknown | Not recorded | 151 | Unknown |
| Downeast Sunrise Trail State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 89 | Restricted |
| Dowling Private Conservation | Not recorded | 60 | Unknown |
| Jonesboro Beaver Meadows Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 49 | Restricted |
| Upper White Creek Salt Marsh Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 27 | Restricted |
| Tide Mill Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Restricted |
| Virginia Beal Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Jonesboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Jonesboro
Halls Ridge243 ft elevation
DirectionsCarr Hill220 ft elevation
DirectionsHigh Hill190 ft elevation
DirectionsGilman Hill184 ft elevation
DirectionsKilton Mountain180 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Misery171 ft elevation
DirectionsLook Head144 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Bear Creek Loop Trail1.5 mi
Honey Pot Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Basketball
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Jonesboro: 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Jonesboro →
Next door
Jonesboro and its neighbors
Jonesboro has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Addison | 12% | 0.2 | 2 | 5% | C |
| Jonesport | 8% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Roque Bluffs | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbia Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whitneyville | — 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 Jonesboro
Where can I hike in Jonesboro?
The longest trail networks: Jonesboro Wildlife Management Area, 1.9 miles; Tide Mill Creek Preserve, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Jonesboro’s trails?
Jonesboro Wildlife Management Area and Tide Mill Creek Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jonesboro?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jonesboro?
1,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jonesboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jonesboro 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 →