Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,621 acres10.7 mi of trail
East Loring TrailSwamp Road TrailDon Lima Trail13 Beaver Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto Sawyer Road Parking
Photo: Wcnghj (Gregory Ramey) · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Limestone
Limestone has 49 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge (10.7 mi). 6% of Limestone’s land is conserved, about 1,613 acres. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,613 acres · of 40.5 sq mi of land
Trails
49 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
692 ft
Kennison Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Limestone?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Limestone have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Limestone is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Limestone’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (49 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home41% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, with 10.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Upland Wildlife Habitat Area
Nature preserve
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,613 conserved acres
6% of Limestone’s land. Who manages Limestone’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,222 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 3,222 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,222 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Limestone
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Limestone
Kids ParkIn Albert Michaud Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Limestone
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Limestone
Kennison Hill692 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Snowmobile ITS 8113.4 mi
Snowmobile ITS 902.2 mi
East Loring Trail1.8 mi
Swamp Road Trail1.3 mi
Don Lima Trail1.2 mi
13 Beaver Trail1.1 mi
Durepo Loop Trail1.0 mi
Beaver Pond Trail0.9 mi
Loop Trail0.5 mi
Spruce Hill Trail0.4 mi
3 more trails
Powerline Trail
0.4 miSpruce Hill Trail South Branch
0.2 miChapman Conector Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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
6Tennis
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Limestone: May, June, August and 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 34 | 47 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Limestone →
Next door
Limestone and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone | 6% | 1.2 | 14 | 41% | B+ |
| Caribou | 2% | 0.9 | 11 | 42% | B− |
| Fort Fairfield | 1% | 1.0 | 9 | 28% | C+ |
| Caswell | — 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 Limestone
Where can I hike in Limestone?
The longest trail networks: Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, 10.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Limestone is conserved land?
6% 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 Limestone’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Limestone?
161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Limestone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Limestone have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Limestone 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 →