New Sweden NE Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
146 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Maineshepp · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in New Sweden
Few parks or trails are on the map in New Sweden
3% of New Sweden’s land is conserved, about 601 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 42 per 1,000 residents. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross New Sweden, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
601 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.9 mi
7.9 mi paths
Highest peak
1,014 ft
Fogelin Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
New Sweden West Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
111 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
601 conserved acres
3% of New Sweden’s land. Who manages New Sweden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks451 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits294 ac
Not recorded195 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 257 acState Other or Unknown · 195 acState Recreation Area · 194 acAgricultural Easement · 187 acUnknown Easement · 107 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 147 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Aroostook Rail Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 369 | Closed |
| New Sweden NE Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 146 | Closed |
| New Sweden W Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 111 | Closed |
| Aroostook Valley Rail Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 20 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in New Sweden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in New Sweden
Fogelin Hill1,014 ft elevation
DirectionsCapitol Hill984 ft elevation
DirectionsGelot Hill978 ft elevation
DirectionsJacobson Hill922 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
TimmerhusetBuilding · listed 1973
About itLarsson-Noak Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itNicholas P. Clase HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itAnders and Johanna Olsson FarmBuilding · listed 1996
About itGustaf Adolph Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 1997
About itPehr J. Jacobson HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in New Sweden: May, August and 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 23 | 34 | 47 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in New Sweden →
Next door
New Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Sweden | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westmanland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stockholm | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodland | 7% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Sweden
Where can I hike in New Sweden?
The longest trail networks: Thomas Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on New Sweden’s trails?
New Sweden NE Public Reserved Land and New Sweden West Public Reserved Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Sweden?
7.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Sweden?
145 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Sweden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Sweden 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 →