Quoddy Head State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
524 acres4.5 mi of trail
Coastal TrailThompson TrailCoast Guard TrailBog Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Lubec
Lubec has 1,032 acres of parks, 767 for every 1,000 residents
24% of Lubec’s land is conserved, about 5,164 acres. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Lubec, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Quoddy Head State Park (4.5 mi), Hamilton Cove Preserve (2.8 mi), Black Duck Cove Park (2.2 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
5,164 acres · of 33.2 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,032 ac
767 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
Highest peak
243 ft
Porcupine Mountain
What kind of outdoors town is Lubec?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lubec have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lubec is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lubec’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land767 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,032 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home54% 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 92%
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Water is more than half of Lubec’s area (45 of 78 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
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The longest trail network is Quoddy Head State Park, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamilton Cove Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
1,319 acres2.8 mi of trail
Benny's Mountain TrailAccess TrailBeach Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Black Duck Cove Park
Managed by Cobscook Shores
164 acres2.2 mi of trail
Black Duck Cove Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Boot Head Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
395 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pike Lands Preserve
Managed by Downeast Coastal Conservancy
99 acres0.9 mi of trail
Huckins Beach TrailWest Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Pike LandsWebsite ↗
Huckins Beach & Trail
Managed by Cobscook Shores
114 acres0.8 mi of trail
Huckins Beach Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Old Farm Point Shorefront Park
Managed by Cobscook Shores
18 acres0.8 mi of trail
Old Farm Point Shorefront TrailHay Field Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Klondike Mountain Preserve
Managed by Downeast Coastal Conservancy
47 acres0.7 mi of trail
Klondike Mountain TrailFowler's Mill Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 30 parks & preserves
Quoddy Head State Park524 acres · 4.5 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
DirectionsHamilton Cove Preserve1,319 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
DirectionsBlack Duck Cove Park164 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Cobscook Shores
Boot Head Preserve395 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
DirectionsPike Lands Preserve99 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Downeast Coastal Conservancy
DirectionsHuckins Beach & Trail114 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Cobscook Shores
DirectionsOld Farm Point Shorefront Park18 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Cobscook Shores
DirectionsKlondike Mountain Preserve47 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Downeast Coastal Conservancy
Denbow Point Preserve47 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Downeast Coastal Conservancy
DirectionsPike Lands Cove39 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Cobscook Shores
DirectionsMorrison Cove Park28 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Cobscook Shores
Red Point Island11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Mowry Beach Preserve51 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Downeast Coastal Conservancy
DirectionsDenbow Bluffs10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Cobscook Shores
Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area (Morong Cove Unit)665 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Red Point Shorefront Park74 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Cobscook Shores
DirectionsWest Quoddy Head Light Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area (Horan Head Unit)433 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Long Island Preserve101 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area (Lily Lake Unit)53 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area20 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
South Bay Narrows20 acres · Cobscook Shores
Rodgers Island19 acres · Town of Lubec
Morong Cove18 acres · Cobscook Shores
Island Coves17 acres · Cobscook Shores
Mays Brook Cove15 acres · Cobscook Shores
Hog Island14 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Bailey's Mistake Preserve12 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Alan Brooks Salt Pond5 acres · Downeast Coastal Conservancy
DirectionsStockford Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
5,164 conserved acres
24% of Lubec’s land. Water is left out: Lubec has 33.2 square miles of land and 45.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lubec’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,076 ac
State fish & wildlife1,197 ac
State parks539 ac
Regional agency294 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land1 ac
Not recorded390 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 2,265 acState Conservation Area · 1,329 acConservation Easement · 778 acUnknown Easement · 705 acState Park · 529 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 674 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 45 of 111 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,172 | Restricted |
| Boot Head Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 655 | Closed |
| Quoddy Head State Park State Park | State parks | 528 | Restricted |
| Hamilton Brook Pledge Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 435 | Restricted |
| Hamilton Brook - Shapero Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 425 | Restricted |
| Hamilton Cove Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 310 | Restricted |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 182 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 178 | Unknown |
| Martin Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 140 | Closed |
| Long Island Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 140 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in Lubec
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lubec
Plus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Lubec
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Lubec
Johnson Bay Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Lubec
Green PointIn Quoddy Head State Park
DirectionsPlus 5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lubec
Porcupine Mountain243 ft elevation
DirectionsThe Crows Nest213 ft elevation
DirectionsBenny's Mountain207 ft elevation · In Hamilton Cove Preserve
DirectionsBoot Head151 ft elevation · In Boot Head Preserve
DirectionsCobble Hill148 ft elevation
DirectionsEllis Hill141 ft elevation
DirectionsHoran Head128 ft elevation · In Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area (Horan Head Unit)
DirectionsJims Head125 ft elevation · In Boot Head Preserve
Directions1 more peak
Thayer Ledges118 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Lubec
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
21 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.2 mi
Black Duck Cove Trail2.2 mi
Coastal Trail1.7 mi
Huckins Beach Trail1.3 mi
Benny's Mountain Trail1.1 mi
Thompson Trail1.1 mi
Coast Guard Trail0.8 mi
Morrison Cove Trail0.6 mi
West Loop Trail0.4 mi
Mowry Beach Trail0.3 mi
Hay Field Trail0.3 mi
11 more trails
Bog Trail
0.3 miOld Farm Point Shorefront Trail
0.3 miKlondike Mountain Trail
0.3 miInland Trail
0.3 miAccess Trail
0.3 miCove Trail
0.2 miCobscook Trail
0.2 miFowler's Mill Pond Trail
0.2 miArboretum Trail
0.1 miBeach Trail
0.1 miGreen Point Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
West Quoddy Head Light StationStructure · listed 1980
About itJeremiah Fowler HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itDaniel Young HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itLubec Channel Light StationStructure · listed 1988
About itWest Quoddy Lifesaving StationDistrict · listed 1990
About itMcCurdy SmokehouseDistrict · listed 1993
About itChaloner HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lubec: June 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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lubec →
Next door
Lubec and its neighbors
Lubec has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubec | 24% | 1.0 | 767 | 54% | A |
| Eastport | 9% | 1.0 | 91 | 86% | A |
| Pembroke | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Perry | — 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 Lubec
Where can I hike in Lubec?
The longest trail networks: Quoddy Head State Park, 4.5 miles; Hamilton Cove Preserve, 2.8 miles; Black Duck Cove Park, 2.2 miles; Boot Head Preserve, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lubec is conserved land?
24% 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 Lubec’s trails?
Quoddy Head State Park and Hamilton Cove Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lubec?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lubec?
3,587 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lubec or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,032 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lubec have?
Ahead of 92% 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 Lubec 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 →