Beaver Park
Park
312 acres6.5 mi of trail
Beaver Park Trails
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Public domain · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lisbon
Lisbon has 669 acres of parks, 69 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Beaver Park (6.5 mi), Summer Street Park (1.1 mi). 7% of Lisbon’s land is conserved, about 991 acres. 8.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lisbon, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #33 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
991 acres · of 22.8 sq mi of land
Trails
8.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
669 ac
69 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi paths
Highest peak
322 ft
Whites Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lisbon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lisbon is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #33 of 143 in Maine. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lisbon’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land69 acres of park per 1,000 residents (669 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 77%
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 Beaver Park, with 6.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Summer Street Park
Park
25 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pinewoods Roads Sports Complex
Park
187 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hallelujah Farm
Managed by Androscoggin Land Trust
175 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Beaver Park312 acres · 6.5 mi of trail
Summer Street Park25 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
MTM Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPinewoods Roads Sports Complex187 acres
Hallelujah Farm175 acres · Androscoggin Land Trust
Packard-Littlefield Farm154 acres · Androscoggin Land Trust
Packard-Littlefield Farm Conservation147 acres · Androscoggin Land Trust
Katherine Breton Memorial Preserve102 acres · Androscoggin Land Trust
Ackerman Island Preserve5 acres · Androscoggin Land Trust
Miller Park4 acres
DirectionsRiverside Park1 acres
Who protects it
991 conserved acres
7% of Lisbon’s land. Who manages Lisbon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits609 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)363 ac
Joint352 ac
Other state land29 ac
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded427 ac
Agricultural Easement · 873 acLocal Park · 428 acUnknown Easement · 246 acConservation Easement · 127 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 107 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 457 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Park Local Park | Not recorded | 427 | Unknown |
| Breton Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 102 | Restricted |
| Lisbon Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Restricted |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Lisbon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lisbon
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lisbon
Miller Park Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Lisbon
Whites Hill322 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Beaver Park Trails6.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tracks
2Basketball
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
1Multi-sport
1Softball
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Lisbon: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lisbon →
Next door
Lisbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 7% | 0.4 | 69 | 64% | B+ |
| Bowdoin | 7% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Lisbon Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Topsham | 11% | 1.4 | 15 | 29% | B+ |
| Durham | 3% | 0.1 | 37 | 10% | C+ |
| Lewiston | 3% | 0.6 | 6 | 83% | B |
| Sabattus | 4% | 0.2 | 1 | 8% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lisbon
Where can I hike in Lisbon?
The longest trail networks: Beaver Park, 6.5 miles; Summer Street Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lisbon is conserved land?
7% 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 Lisbon’s trails?
Beaver Park and Summer Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lisbon?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lisbon?
4,619 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lisbon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 669 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lisbon have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Lisbon 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 →