Seboeis Public Reserved Land
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
8,463 acres19.3 mi of trail
Scutaze Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake View plantation
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake View plantation
The biggest trail networks: Seboeis Public Reserved Land (19.3 mi). 31% of Lake View plantation’s land is conserved, about 8,149 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
31%
8,149 acres · of 40.9 sq mi of land
Trails
66 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
709 ft
Acorn Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Seboeis Public Reserved Land, with 19.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
8,149 conserved acres
31% of Lake View plantation’s land. Water is left out: Lake View plantation has 40.9 square miles of land and 12.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake View plantation’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks8,726 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
Not recorded5,714 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 7,546 acState Other or Unknown · 5,714 acOther Easement · 590 acConservation Easement · 590 acState Conservation Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 590 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seboeis State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7,545 | Unknown |
| Seboeis Unit Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 5,714 | Unknown |
| Schoodic Lake Boat Access State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lake View plantation
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Lake View plantation
Brownville Public Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Lake View plantation
Acorn Hill709 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Scutaze Trail5.8 mi
Norton Trail2.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake View plantation: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lake View plantation →
Next door
Lake View plantation and its neighbors
Lake View plantation has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brownville | 1% | 0.3 | 43 | 50% | B− |
| Seboeis plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Medford | — 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 Lake View plantation
Where can I hike in Lake View plantation?
The longest trail networks: Seboeis Public Reserved Land, 19.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lake View plantation’s trails?
Seboeis Public Reserved Land and Schoodic Lake Boat Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake View plantation?
450 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake View plantation or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake View plantation 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 →