Lake Saint George State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
365 acres1.6 mi of trail
Frye Mountain Liberty TrailRiver Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Liberty
Few parks or trails are on the map in Liberty
The biggest trail networks: Lake Saint George State Park (1.6 mi). 5% of Liberty’s land is conserved, about 890 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
890 acres · of 26.0 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
876 ft
Bolen Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
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 Lake Saint George State Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McLaughlin's Crossing Preserve
Managed by Midcoast Conservancy
808 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Vena M. Roberts Memorial Ball Field
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stevens Pond
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
890 conserved acres
5% of Liberty’s land. Water is left out: Liberty has 26.0 square miles of land and 2.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Liberty’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks367 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits206 ac
State fish & wildlife3 ac
Not recorded317 ac
State Park · 367 acLocal Other or Unknown · 276 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 162 acPrivate Conservation · 85 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake St George State Park State Park | State parks | 367 | Closed |
| Perkins Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 157 | Unknown |
| Freedom Lumber Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 119 | Unknown |
| McLaughlin's Crossing Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 111 | Unknown |
| Taylor Lot Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 92 | Closed |
| Quigg Island Community Forest-Quigg Island Community Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 41 | Unknown |
| Appleton Bog Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Unknown |
| Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Closed |
| True's Pond State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
5 places to go in Liberty
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Liberty
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Liberty
Bolen Hill876 ft elevation
DirectionsHaystack Mountain830 ft elevation
DirectionsCoon Mountain814 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.9 mi
Frye Mountain Liberty Trail1.0 mi
River Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Old Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1973
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Liberty: 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty →
Next door
Liberty and its neighbors
Liberty has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montville | 20% | 0.4 | 364 | 9% | B+ |
| Palermo | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 14% | C− |
| Appleton | 14% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Washington | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 5% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Liberty
Where can I hike in Liberty?
The longest trail networks: Lake Saint George State Park, 1.6 miles; McLaughlin's Crossing Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Liberty’s trails?
Lake Saint George State Park and McLaughlin's Crossing Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Liberty?
1,294 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Liberty 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 →