Small - Burnham Conservation Area
Managed by Kennebec Land Trust
242 acres2.1 mi of trail
Valiant Trail (Main Loop)Great Back Lots TrailSand Hill TrailSmall-Burnham Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Litchfield
Litchfield has 206 acres of parks, 56 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Small - Burnham Conservation Area (2.1 mi), Holman Conservation Area (1.8 mi), Webber-Rogers Farmstead Conservation A (1.5 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Litchfield, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #87 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
652 acres · of 37.4 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
206 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
682 ft
Danforth Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Litchfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Litchfield is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #87 of 143 in Maine. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Litchfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land56 acres of park per 1,000 residents (206 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home18% 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 51%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 39%
Water is 6% of Litchfield’s area (2 of 40 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Small - Burnham Conservation Area, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Holman Conservation Area
Managed by Kennebec Land Trust
89 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Webber-Rogers Farmstead Conservation A
Managed by Kennebec Land Trust
117 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Smithfield Plantation
Nature preserve
90 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Smithfield plantation
Woodbury Nature Sanctuary
Nature preserve
13 acres0.3 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto Woodbury Bird Sanctuary
All 13 parks & preserves
Small - Burnham Conservation Area242 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Kennebec Land Trust
DirectionsHolman Conservation Area89 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Kennebec Land Trust
Webber-Rogers Farmstead Conservation A117 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Kennebec Land Trust
DirectionsSmithfield Plantation90 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodbury Nature Sanctuary13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSamuel Hutchinson Homestead Conservation Area141 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Kennebec Land Trust
Litchfield Community Park138 acres
Jimmy Stream Conservation Area42 acres · Kennebec Land Trust
Woodbury Pond Park24 acres
DirectionsLitchfield Fair21 acres
Veterans Memorial Park20 acres
Carter Pond Scenic Area16 acres · Kennebec Land Trust
Woodbury Pond Boat Access1 acres
Who protects it
652 conserved acres
3% of Litchfield’s land. Water is left out: Litchfield has 37.4 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Litchfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,235 ac
State parks21 ac
Not recorded11 ac
Unknown Easement · 605 acConservation Easement · 605 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 26 acState Park · 21 acPrivate Conservation · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 605 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Bird Sanctury Private Conservation | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| Woodbury Pond State Park | State parks | 19 | Closed |
| Carter Pond Scenic Area Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Closed |
| Woodbury Pond Boating Access State Park | State parks | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
9 places to go in Litchfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Litchfield
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Litchfield
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Litchfield
Danforth Hill682 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill620 ft elevation
DirectionsSpringer Hill551 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill505 ft elevation
DirectionsDennis Hill440 ft elevation
DirectionsLunts Hill400 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Valiant Trail (Main Loop)1.4 mi
Great Back Lots Trail0.4 mi
Small-Burnham Trail0.2 mi
Sand Hill Trail0.1 mi
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
5Baseball
1Soccer
1Basketball
1Pickleball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Litchfield: May and July 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 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Litchfield →
Next door
Litchfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Richmond41 miBowdoin19 miGardiner19 miLitchfield15 miWales9.5 miMonmouth6.2 miSabattus6.0 miWest Gardiner5.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | 3% | 0.4 | 56 | 18% | B− |
| West Gardiner | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Richmond | 9% | 1.3 | 56 | 35% | A− |
| Gardiner | 2% | 1.2 | 6 | 66% | B− |
| Wales | 1% | 0.6 | 1 | 6% | C− |
| Bowdoin | 7% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Sabattus | 4% | 0.2 | 1 | 8% | C− |
| Monmouth | 5% | 0.2 | 3 | 12% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Litchfield
Where can I hike in Litchfield?
The longest trail networks: Small - Burnham Conservation Area, 2.1 miles; Holman Conservation Area, 1.8 miles; Webber-Rogers Farmstead Conservation A, 1.5 miles; Smithfield Plantation, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Litchfield 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 Litchfield’s trails?
Small - Burnham Conservation Area and Holman Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Litchfield?
2,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Litchfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 206 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Litchfield have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 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 Litchfield 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 →