Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Bering Unit
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,911 acres2.8 mi of trail
Greenway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Meddybemps
Few parks or trails are on the map in Meddybemps
The biggest trail networks: Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Bering Unit (2.8 mi). 32% of Meddybemps’ land is conserved, about 2,680 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 6.1 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
32%
2,680 acres · of 13.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
404 ft
Green Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
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
The longest trail network is Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Bering Unit, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moosehorn Wilderness
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
539 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Meddybemps Lake Boat Access
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,680 conserved acres
32% of Meddybemps’ land. Water is left out: Meddybemps has 13.1 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Meddybemps’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,827 ac
Other state land716 ac
State natural resources98 ac
State parks1 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 3,739 acState Other or Unknown · 716 acConservation Easement · 87 acState Resource Management Area · 50 acState Conservation Area · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 44 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,739 | Restricted |
| Dennys River State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 716 | Closed |
| Dennys River - Maine Department of Marine Resources State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 50 | Open |
| Dennys River-DMR State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 48 | Unknown |
| Meddybemps Lake Boating Access State Park | State parks | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Meddybemps
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Meddybemps
Meddybemps Town Dock
DirectionsPeaks in Meddybemps
Green Hill404 ft elevation
DirectionsPorcupine Mountain233 ft elevation · In Moosehorn Wilderness
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Greenway Trail0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Meddybemps: 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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Meddybemps →
Next door
Meddybemps and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meddybemps | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cooper | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baring plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Charlotte | — 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 Meddybemps
Where can I hike in Meddybemps?
The longest trail networks: Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Bering Unit, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Meddybemps’ trails?
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Bering Unit and Moosehorn Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Meddybemps?
3,922 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meddybemps or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Meddybemps 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 →