Birch Point Beach
Park
22 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Acadian Landing Site · Photo: Todd Edgard (NPS employee) · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Madawaska
Madawaska has 90 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
59 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #83 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
109 acres · of 55.6 sq mi of land
Trails
90 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
59 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,158 ft
Cyr Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
8 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Madawaska?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Madawaska have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Madawaska is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #83 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Madawaska’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%C−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (90 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (59 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home51% 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 52%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 42%
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 Birch Point Beach, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Birch Point Beach22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bicentennial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTown Recreation Area22 acres
DirectionsFraser Park11 acres
DirectionsDionne Park1 acres
Four Corners Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
109 conserved acres
under 1% of Madawaska’s land. Who manages Madawaska’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits106 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)3 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 106 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Trail Assn Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 106 | Closed |
Things to do
13 places to go in Madawaska
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Madawaska
Birch Point BeachIn Birch Point Beach
DirectionsPlus 7 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Madawaska
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Madawaska
Madawaska Boat Landing
DirectionsPeaks in Madawaska
Cyr Mountain1,158 ft elevation
DirectionsLake Mountain938 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Madawaska
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Snowmobile ITS 8119.9 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
6Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Madawaska: May and 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Madawaska →
Next door
Madawaska and its neighbors
Madawaska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madawaska | under 1% | 1.6 | 15 | 51% | B− |
| St. Agatha | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand Isle | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frenchville | under 1% | 2.0 | 9 | 24% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Madawaska
Where can I hike in Madawaska?
The longest trail networks: Birch Point Beach, 0.1 miles; Bicentennial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Madawaska is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Madawaska’s trails?
Birch Point Beach and Town Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Madawaska?
183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madawaska or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Madawaska have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #83 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 Madawaska 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 →