Sebago Lake State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
673 acres6.6 mi of trail
Songo Wilderness TrailBeaver Lodge TrailLookout TrailTwin Brook Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Peetlesnumber1 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Naples
Naples has 392 acres of parks, 98 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Naples’ land is conserved, about 2,639 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sebago Lake State Park (6.6 mi), Jugtown Forest (2.2 mi), Holt Pond Preserve (1 mi). 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #43 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,639 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
392 ac
98 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
758 ft
Hedgehog Mountain
Lakes & rivers
9
3 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Naples?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Naples have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Naples is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #43 of 143 in Maine. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Naples’ overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land98 acres of park per 1,000 residents (392 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home25% 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 70%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 70%
Water is 15% of Naples’ area (5 of 37 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
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 Sebago Lake State Park, with 6.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jugtown Forest
Nature preserve
1,166 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Holt Pond Preserve
Managed by Lakes Environmental Association
154 acres1 mi of trail
Adam Perron TrailSouthern Shore TrailHolt Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cold Rain Pond Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
159 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Sebago Lake State Park673 acres · 6.6 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
DirectionsJugtown Forest1,166 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
Holt Pond Preserve154 acres · 1 mi of trail · Lakes Environmental Association
Cold Rain Pond Conservation Easement159 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Cold Rain Pond Wildlife Management Area192 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Sebago Cove Forest358 acres · Loon Echo Land Trust
Bear Paw324 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Jeff Plummer Memorial Field9 acres
Edes Falls Park6 acres
Trickey Pond Boat Access5 acres
Naples Town Beach & Boat Launch4 acres
Tiger Hill Community Forest2 acres · Loon Echo Land Trust
Naples Village Green1 acres
Who protects it
2,639 conserved acres
13% of Naples’ land. Water is left out: Naples has 31.8 square miles of land and 5.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Naples’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,752 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,639 ac
State fish & wildlife173 ac
Regional agency51 ac
Not recorded200 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,064 acState Park · 594 acPrivate Conservation · 471 acUnknown Easement · 264 acState Conservation Area · 171 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,352 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebago Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 593 | Closed |
| Bear Paw Timber Sites (Maine) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 323 | Closed |
| Holt Pond Private Conservation | Not recorded | 292 | Unknown |
| Cold Rain Pond Access State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 171 | Closed |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 51 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 42 | Unknown |
| Miscelleaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Sebago Headwaters Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Restricted |
| Tiger Hill Community Forest Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Restricted |
| Songo Lock State Historic Site State Park | State parks | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
17 places to go in Naples
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Naples
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Naples
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Naples
Hedgehog Mountain758 ft elevation
DirectionsChaplin Hill741 ft elevation
DirectionsByrons Hill686 ft elevation
DirectionsSkid Hill600 ft elevation · In Bear Paw
DirectionsPerley Hill574 ft elevation
DirectionsMosher Mountain499 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Naples
Plus 3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
16 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Songo Wilderness Trail1.2 mi
Beaver Lodge Trail0.9 mi
Lookout Trail0.9 mi
Twin Brook Trail0.7 mi
Adam Perron Trail0.6 mi
Nature Trail0.6 mi
Orange Link0.5 mi
Kingfisher Loop0.5 mi
Violet Link0.3 mi
Southern Shore Trail0.2 mi
6 more trails
Fire Lane 50
0.2 miHolt Pond Trail
0.2 miFire Lane 42
0.1 miFire Lane 29B
0.1 miFire Lane 18A
0.1 miFire Lane 32A
0.1 miLakes & 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
23Tennis
9Baseball
4Basketball
3Soccer
2Pickleball
2Hockey rinks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 Naples: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Naples →
Next door
Naples and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Naples
Where can I hike in Naples?
The longest trail networks: Sebago Lake State Park, 6.6 miles; Jugtown Forest, 2.2 miles; Holt Pond Preserve, 1 miles; Cold Rain Pond Conservation Easement, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Naples is conserved land?
13% 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 Naples’ trails?
Sebago Lake State Park and Jugtown Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Naples?
6,078 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Naples or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 392 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Naples have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 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 Naples 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 →