Hawkes Preserve
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
39 acres0.9 mi of trail
Great Falls TrailCumberland-Oxford Canal TowpathHawkes Loop ConnectorHawkes Loop Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Little Falls
10% of Little Falls’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Hawkes Preserve (0.9 mi). 10% of Little Falls’ land is conserved, about 80 acres.
Conserved land
10%
80 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
52 ac
73 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
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 Hawkes Preserve, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gambo Preserve
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Cumberland-Oxford Canal TowpathGun Powder Mill Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Saint Pierre Preserve
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Saint Pierre Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
80 conserved acres
10% of Little Falls’ land. Water is left out: Little Falls has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Little Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits100 ac
Town or city7 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Conservation Easement · 55 acPrivate Conservation · 46 acLocal Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkes-Towpath Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 39 | Restricted |
| Activity Center Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Gambo Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Restricted |
| St. Pierre Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Restricted |
| Gambo Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Little Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Little Falls
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Little Falls
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Little Falls
Pleasant Ridge
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 mi
Tow Path0.8 mi
Cumberland-Oxford Canal Towpath0.6 mi
Great Falls Trail0.4 mi
Gun Powder Mill Trail0.3 mi
Hawkes Loop Connector0.1 mi
Presumpscot River Trail0.1 mi
Hawkes Loop Trail0.1 mi
Saint Pierre Trail0.1 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
3Baseball
3Pickleball
2Multi-sport
1Basketball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Little Falls: 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) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
January is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Little Falls →
Next door
Little Falls and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Little Falls
Where can I hike in Little Falls?
The longest trail networks: Hawkes Preserve, 0.9 miles; Gambo Preserve, 0.3 miles; Saint Pierre Preserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Little Falls’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Hawkes Preserve, Gambo Preserve and Saint Pierre Preserve. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Little Falls?
4,493 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Little Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Little Falls 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 →