Fort McClary State Historic Site
Park
25 acres0.3 mi of trail
Barters Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Kittery Point
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kittery Point
6% of Kittery Point’s land is conserved, about 71 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Kittery Point, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
71 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
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 Fort McClary State Historic Site, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cutts
Managed by Kittery Land Trust
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Furbish
Nature preserve
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service;U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
71 conserved acres
6% of Kittery Point’s land. Water is left out: Kittery Point has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kittery Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits40 ac
State parks27 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service9 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 40 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 27 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort McClary State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 27 | Closed |
| Cutts Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 22 | Restricted |
| Klt Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Restricted |
| Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 9 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Kittery Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kittery Point
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Kittery Point
Kittery Point Boat RampFee
DirectionsPicnic areas in Kittery Point
Fort McClary Picnic AreaIn Fort McClary State Historic Site
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Barters Creek Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & 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
3Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kittery Point: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Kittery Point →
Questions about parks and trails in Kittery Point
Where can I hike in Kittery Point?
The longest trail networks: Fort McClary State Historic Site, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kittery Point’s trails?
Fort McClary State Historic Site and Cutts don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kittery Point?
3,791 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kittery Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kittery Point 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 →