Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2,146 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Milbridge
21% of Milbridge’s land is conserved: 3,179 acres
47 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge (0.6 mi). 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
3,179 acres · of 24.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi paths
Highest peak
161 ft
Turner Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Milbridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milbridge is ahead of 67% 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 Milbridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (47 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home30% 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 67%
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Water is more than half of Milbridge’s area (49 of 73 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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 Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pinkham Island Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
81 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
McClellan Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge2,146 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Milbridge Commons4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
DirectionsPinkham Island Preserve81 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area17 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
McClellan Park12 acres
Milbridge Baseball Field6 acres
Milbridge Town Marina2 acres
Who protects it
3,179 conserved acres
21% of Milbridge’s land. Water is left out: Milbridge has 24.2 square miles of land and 48.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Milbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,136 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits529 ac
State fish & wildlife252 ac
Other state land33 ac
State parks27 ac
Regional agency12 ac
Not recorded35 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 5,136 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 244 acUnknown Easement · 227 acConservation Easement · 227 acState Other or Unknown · 87 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 224 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 17 of 44 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 5,136 | Restricted |
| Grain Point Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 83 | Closed |
| Pinkham Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 78 | Closed |
| Back Bay State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 46 | Closed |
| White Rock Creek Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 41 | Closed |
| Downeast Sunrise Trail State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 33 | Restricted |
| Beaver Meadow Brook Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Closed |
| Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 25 | Closed |
| Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge/Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge Federal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
| Sunrise Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 22 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Milbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Milbridge
Jordan Beach
DirectionsBoat launches in Milbridge
Stover Cove Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Milbridge
Turner Hill161 ft elevation
DirectionsLookout Mountain108 ft elevation
DirectionsBaldwin Head39 ft elevation · In McClellan Park
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Milbridge
MITA Camp SiteIn Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Milbridge Commons Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
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 Milbridge: 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 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Milbridge →
Next door
Milbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milbridge | 21% | 0.3 | 38 | 30% | B+ |
| Harrington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Steuben | 9% | 0.3 | 12 | 4% | C+ |
| Cherryfield | 10% | 0.4 | 821 | 22% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milbridge
Where can I hike in Milbridge?
The longest trail networks: Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milbridge is conserved land?
21% 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 Milbridge’s trails?
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge and Pinkham Island Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milbridge?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milbridge?
5,473 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milbridge have?
Ahead of 67% 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 Milbridge 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 →