Macwahoc Plantation Public Reserved Land
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
552 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Macwahoc plantation
Few parks or trails are on the map in Macwahoc plantation
3% of Macwahoc plantation’s land is conserved, about 585 acres. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Macwahoc plantation, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
585 acres · of 29.4 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reed Forest
Managed by Forest Society of Maine
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
585 conserved acres
3% of Macwahoc plantation’s land. Who manages Macwahoc plantation’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks552 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits66 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 552 acUnknown Easement · 33 acConservation Easement · 33 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 33 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macwahoc Plantation Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 552 | Closed |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Macwahoc plantation: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Macwahoc plantation →
Next door
Macwahoc plantation and its neighbors
Macwahoc plantation has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macwahoc plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reed plantation | — 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 Macwahoc plantation
Are dogs allowed on Macwahoc plantation’s trails?
Macwahoc Plantation Public Reserved Land and Reed Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Macwahoc plantation?
1,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Macwahoc plantation or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Macwahoc plantation 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 →