Long Point Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
168 acres1.7 mi of trail
Long Point Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Machiasport
19% of Machiasport’s land is conserved: 2,532 acres
41 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Long Point Preserve (1.7 mi). 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
2,532 acres · of 21.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
305 ft
Woodruff Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
11 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Machiasport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Machiasport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Machiasport is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Machiasport’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (41 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home29% 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 69%
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Water is more than half of Machiasport’s area (40 of 62 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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 Long Point Preserve, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Larrabee Heath Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
511 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
166 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
88 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Long Point Preserve168 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
DirectionsMaine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge88 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Larrabee Heath Preserve511 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area166 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Jasper Beach34 acres
DirectionsRam Island Preserve26 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Fort O'Brien State Historic Site6 acres
DirectionsFinn Beach1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,532 conserved acres
19% of Machiasport’s land. Water is left out: Machiasport has 21.4 square miles of land and 40.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Machiasport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,481 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service317 ac
Regional agency295 ac
State fish & wildlife260 ac
State parks38 ac
State conservation30 ac
Not recorded220 ac
Private Conservation · 1,241 acUnknown Easement · 1,103 acConservation Easement · 909 acLocal Other or Unknown · 463 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 317 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,096 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 32 of 83 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larrabee Heath Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,042 | Unknown |
| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 317 | Restricted |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 201 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 193 | Unknown |
| Long Point Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 169 | Unknown |
| Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 167 | Closed |
| Johnson Point Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 88 | Closed |
| Jasper Beach Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 62 | Restricted |
| Stone Island Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 58 | Closed |
| Spruce Point Lane Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 57 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
28 places to go in Machiasport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Machiasport
Grays Beach
DirectionsJasper Beach
DirectionsJasper Beach
DirectionsJasper Beach
DirectionsPettegrow Beach
DirectionsPlus 6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Machiasport
Finn Beach Boat Launch
DirectionsPettegrow Beach Boat Lanch
DirectionsPeaks in Machiasport
Woodruff Mountain305 ft elevation
DirectionsMiller Mountain249 ft elevation
DirectionsHoward Mountain246 ft elevation
DirectionsBucks Mountain233 ft elevation
DirectionsHuntley Mountain223 ft elevation
DirectionsEnoch Hill213 ft elevation
DirectionsMountain Head207 ft elevation
DirectionsNarrows Mountain197 ft elevation
Directions7 more peaks
Indian Head171 ft elevation
DirectionsPettegrove Mountain157 ft elevation
DirectionsSeashore Mountain148 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Aetna141 ft elevation
DirectionsPot Head118 ft elevation
DirectionsYoho Head85 ft elevation
DirectionsDays Head59 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Long Point Trail1.0 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 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 Machiasport: 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Machiasport →
Next door
Machiasport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machiasport | 19% | 0.4 | 40 | 29% | B+ |
| East Machias | 1% | 0.5 | 2 | 5% | C− |
| Roque Bluffs | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Machias | 7% | 0.5 | 93 | 48% | B+ |
| Jonesport | 8% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Cutler | — 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 Machiasport
Where can I hike in Machiasport?
The longest trail networks: Long Point Preserve, 1.7 miles; Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Machiasport is conserved land?
19% 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 Machiasport’s trails?
Long Point Preserve and Larrabee Heath Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Machiasport?
711 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Machiasport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Machiasport have?
Ahead of 69% 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 Machiasport 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 →