Basin Pond Recreation Area
Nature preserve
192 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Monroe
Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe
3% of Monroe’s land is conserved, about 701 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 6.7 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
701 acres · of 38.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Highest peak
814 ft
Bear Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
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
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The longest trail network is Basin Pond Recreation Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Northern Pond Preserve
Nature preserve
158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gesner Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
701 conserved acres
3% of Monroe’s land. Who manages Monroe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,400 ac
Agricultural Easement · 992 acUnknown Easement · 408 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 701 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
24 places to go in Monroe
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Monroe
Monroe Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Monroe
Bear Hill814 ft elevation
DirectionsHoustus Hill794 ft elevation
DirectionsMason Hill745 ft elevation
DirectionsThurlow Hill699 ft elevation
DirectionsClement Hill689 ft elevation
DirectionsHaskell Hill682 ft elevation
DirectionsIde Hill650 ft elevation
DirectionsIrish Hill643 ft elevation
Directions13 more peaks
Plummer Hill614 ft elevation
DirectionsDolloff Hill610 ft elevation
DirectionsTwombly Mountain607 ft elevation
DirectionsCroxford Mountain587 ft elevation
DirectionsGoodwin Hill584 ft elevation
DirectionsRobertson Mountain584 ft elevation
DirectionsBartlett Hill531 ft elevation
DirectionsParker Hill531 ft elevation
DirectionsRoberts Hill525 ft elevation
DirectionsChicks Hill486 ft elevation
DirectionsMcDonald Hill446 ft elevation
DirectionsWilde Hill423 ft elevation
DirectionsWebber Hill404 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Stovepipe Alley0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Monroe: 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) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe →
Next door
Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frankfort | 13% | 0.3 | 114 | 20% | B |
| Swanville | 7% | 0.2 | 63 | 2% | B− |
| Brooks | 3% | 0.1 | 13 | 15% | C |
| Winterport | under 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 20% | D |
| Jackson | — 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 Monroe
Where can I hike in Monroe?
The longest trail networks: Basin Pond Recreation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Monroe’s trails?
Basin Pond Recreation Area and Northern Pond Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroe?
832 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monroe 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 →