Woodbury Nature Sanctuary
Nature preserve
389 acres3.7 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto Woodbury Bird Sanctuary
Blossom House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Monmouth
Monmouth has 6.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Woodbury Nature Sanctuary (3.7 mi). 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #128 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,035 acres · of 34.0 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
3.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
538 ft
Norris Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Monmouth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monmouth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monmouth is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #128 of 143 in Maine. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Monmouth’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (14 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home12% 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 26%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 11%
Water is 13% of Monmouth’s area (5 of 39 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Woodbury Nature Sanctuary, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jacobs-Stanley Conservation Area
Managed by Kennebec Land Trust
276 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Woodcock Acres Forest
Managed by Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine
63 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Woodbury Nature Sanctuary389 acres · 3.7 mi of trail
DirectionsJacobs-Stanley Conservation Area276 acres · Kennebec Land Trust
Woodcock Acres Forest63 acres · Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine
Whittier Woods61 acres
DirectionsMonmouth/Leeds Bog23 acres · Kennebec Land Trust
Monmouth Fair13 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,035 conserved acres
5% of Monmouth’s land. Water is left out: Monmouth has 34.0 square miles of land and 5.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Monmouth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,300 ac
Not recorded413 ac
Unknown Easement · 553 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 472 acPrivate Conservation · 413 acAgricultural Easement · 275 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 553 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Bird Sanctury Private Conservation | Not recorded | 779 | Unknown |
| Dumaine Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 60 | Unknown |
| Monmouth/Leeds Bog Private Conservation | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| Curtis Homestead Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
15 places to go in Monmouth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Monmouth
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Monmouth
Monmouth Boat RampIn Whittier Woods
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Monmouth
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Monmouth
Norris Hill538 ft elevation
DirectionsThompson Hill489 ft elevation
DirectionsSawyer Hill433 ft elevation
DirectionsPrescott Hill423 ft elevation
DirectionsWard Hill423 ft elevation
DirectionsWoodbury Hills318 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Snowmobile ITS 115 Connector0.3 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
3Soccer
2Baseball
2Softball
2Tennis
2Basketball
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Monmouth: May and July 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Monmouth →
Next door
Monmouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | 5% | 0.2 | 3 | 12% | C |
| Winthrop | 8% | 0.3 | 5 | 17% | C+ |
| Leeds | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 2% | C |
| Wales | 1% | 0.6 | 1 | 6% | C− |
| Wayne | 4% | 0.3 | 10 | 5% | C+ |
| Litchfield | 3% | 0.4 | 56 | 18% | B− |
| West Gardiner | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monmouth
Where can I hike in Monmouth?
The longest trail networks: Woodbury Nature Sanctuary, 3.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monmouth is conserved land?
5% 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 Monmouth’s trails?
Woodbury Nature Sanctuary and Jacobs-Stanley Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monmouth?
1,258 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monmouth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monmouth have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 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 Monmouth 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 →