Sawyer Mountain Highlands
Managed by Francis Small Heritage Trust
281 acres2 mi of trail
Smith TrailSawyer Mountain Summit TrailSherwood Libby Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Limerick Trailhead for Sawyer MountainWebsite ↗
Sunnycroft · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Limerick
Limerick has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Sawyer Mountain Highlands (2 mi). 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #126 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
492 acres · of 27.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
2.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
840 ft
Towle Mountain
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Limerick?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Limerick have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Limerick is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #126 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Limerick’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land2.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 27%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 12%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Sawyer Mountain Highlands, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Heath
Nature preserve
122 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Poulin Preserve
Nature preserve
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Sawyer Mountain Highlands281 acres · 2 mi of trail · Francis Small Heritage Trust
DirectionsThe Heath122 acres
Poulin Preserve17 acres
Limerick Ballfield7 acres
DirectionsSokokis Lake Public Boat Access1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
492 conserved acres
3% of Limerick’s land. Who manages Limerick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits861 ac
State fish & wildlife49 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Conservation Easement · 327 acPrivate Conservation · 304 acUnknown Easement · 140 acAgricultural Easement · 92 acState Conservation Area · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 183 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Mountain Highlands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 287 | Restricted |
| Sawyer Mountian Highlands State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 48 | Restricted |
| Poulin Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Closed |
| Sawyer Mountain Highlands-Driscoll Parcel Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Sokokis Lake (Holland Pond) State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
12 places to go in Limerick
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Limerick
Limerick Municipal Beach
DirectionsBoat launches in Limerick
Lake Sokokis Public Boat Ramp
DirectionsLittle Ossipee Flowage Boat Ramp
DirectionsPickeral Pond Boat Access
DirectionsScenic views in Limerick
Sokokis Trail Overlook
DirectionsPeaks in Limerick
Towle Mountain840 ft elevation
DirectionsClark Mountain787 ft elevation
DirectionsHoyt Mountain778 ft elevation
DirectionsPhilpot Mountain758 ft elevation
DirectionsWatson Mountain682 ft elevation
DirectionsCannon Hill659 ft elevation
DirectionsDisc golf in Limerick
Woodland Valley Disc GolfFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.8 mi
Smith Trail0.8 mi
Sawyer Mountain Summit Trail0.2 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
2Equestrian
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Limerick: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Limerick →
Next door
Limerick and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Waterboro53 miParsonsfield50 miLimington37 miNewfield28 miCornish14 miLimerick14 miLake Arrowhead1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3% | 0.5 | 2 | 7% | C |
| Waterboro | 7% | 1.0 | 3 | 13% | C+ |
| Newfield | 12% | 0.9 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Lake Arrowhead | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Limington | 11% | 0.9 | 19 | 4% | B |
| Cornish | 1% | 0.6 | under 1 | 5% | C− |
| Parsonsfield | 24% | 0.8 | under 1 | 12% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Limerick
Where can I hike in Limerick?
The longest trail networks: Sawyer Mountain Highlands, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Limerick is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 6% for a Maine town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Limerick’s trails?
Sawyer Mountain Highlands and The Heath don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Limerick?
1,880 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Limerick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Limerick have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 of 143 in Maine. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Limerick 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 →