Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
1,835 acres6.5 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 83
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Knox
Few parks or trails are on the map in Knox
The biggest trail networks: Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area (6.5 mi). 12% of Knox’s land is conserved, about 2,269 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
12%
2,269 acres · of 29.0 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
997 ft
Aborn Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) WMA, with 6.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lt. Clair Hall Thurston, Jr. Memorial Forest
Managed by New England Forestry Foundation
130 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marsh Meadow Preserve
Managed by Coastal Mountains Land Trust
99 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Larrabee Field
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,269 conserved acres
12% of Knox’s land. Who manages Knox’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,865 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits605 ac
Not recorded164 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,865 acAgricultural Easement · 289 acUnknown Easement · 185 acPrivate Conservation · 164 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 131 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 236 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,865 | Restricted |
| New England Forestry Foundation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 164 | Unknown |
| Lt. Clair Hall Thurston, Jr. Memorial Forest Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 131 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Knox
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Knox
Aborn Hill997 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.7 mi
Snowmobile ITS 836.0 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
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Knox: 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) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 52 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Knox →
Next door
Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brooks | 3% | 0.1 | 13 | 15% | C |
| Montville | 20% | 0.4 | 364 | 9% | B+ |
| Thorndike | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morrill | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Freedom | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Unity | 15% | 0.6 | 42 | 14% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Knox
Where can I hike in Knox?
The longest trail networks: Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area, 6.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Knox’s trails?
Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area and Lt. Clair Hall Thurston, Jr. Memorial Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Knox?
1,122 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Knox or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Knox 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 →