Machias River Preserve
Managed by Downeast Coastal Conservancy
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Marshfield
Few parks or trails are on the map in Marshfield
24 miles of mapped trail cross Marshfield, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
17 acres · of 17.0 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
341 ft
Pumpkin Ridge
Lakes & rivers
9
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
under 1% of Marshfield’s land. Who manages Marshfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
Not recorded16 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 17 acPrivate Conservation · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACHIAS RIVER Phase I Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Closed |
| Machias River Private Conservation | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Marshfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Marshfield
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Marshfield
Pumpkin Ridge341 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Marshfield: 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 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Marshfield →
Next door
Marshfield and its neighbors
Marshfield has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Machias | 1% | 0.5 | 2 | 5% | C− |
| Machias | 7% | 0.5 | 93 | 48% | B+ |
| Whitneyville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northfield | — 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 Marshfield
Are dogs allowed on Marshfield’s trails?
Machias River Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marshfield?
1,007 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marshfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marshfield 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 →