Negutaquet Conservation Area
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
103 acres2.2 mi of trail
Negutaquet Preserve Perimeter TrailNegutaquet PreserveParker Lot Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Morrell House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Berwick
North Berwick has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Negutaquet Conservation Area (2.2 mi), Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - North (1.6 mi), Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - South (1.6 mi). 5% of North Berwick’s land is conserved, about 1,195 acres.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #133 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,195 acres · of 38.0 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
863 ft
Middle Peak
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is North Berwick?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Berwick have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Berwick is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #133 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 North Berwick’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 20%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 7%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in North Berwick. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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
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The longest trail network is Negutaquet Conservation Area, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - North
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
81 acres1.6 mi of trail
Bauneg Beg TrailNorth Peak Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - South
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
75 acres1.6 mi of trail
Summit TrailOak TrailCliff Edge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Grover-Herrick Preserve
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
59 acres0.8 mi of trail
Kettle Hole Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Negutaquet Conservation Area103 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
DirectionsBauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - North81 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
DirectionsBauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - South75 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
Grover-Herrick Preserve59 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
Grants Meadow at Beaver Dam Heath3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
DirectionsWho protects it
1,195 conserved acres
5% of North Berwick’s land. Who manages North Berwick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,903 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)71 ac
Joint22 ac
Regional agency3 ac
Agricultural Easement · 639 acConservation Easement · 635 acUnknown Easement · 400 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 318 acUnknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 874 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWRLT - Cohen Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 114 | Closed |
| GWRLT - Groverland Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 70 | Closed |
| GWRLT - Bauneg Beg Hilltop I Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 67 | Closed |
| GWRLT - Bauneg Beg III Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 34 | Closed |
| GWRLT - Bauneg Beg II Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Closed |
| Schremmer Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Closed |
| GWRLT - Herrick Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| GWRLT - Grants Meadow III Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Closed |
| Perkinstown Wildlife Commons Unknown | Regional agency | 3 | Closed |
| Granite State Wetlands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
Things to do
13 places to go in North Berwick
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Berwick
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in North Berwick
Devil's DenIn Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - North
DirectionsPeaks in North Berwick
Middle Peak863 ft elevation · In Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - North
DirectionsBauneg Beg Mountain860 ft elevation · In Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - South
DirectionsNorth Peak820 ft elevation
DirectionsAbbott Hill545 ft elevation
DirectionsBeech Ridge476 ft elevation
DirectionsWindy Hill453 ft elevation
DirectionsPrescott Hill180 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miUnpaved · 6.9 mi
Negutaquet Preserve Perimeter Trail1.4 mi
Summit Trail1.0 mi
Negutaquet Preserve0.9 mi
Kettle Hole Trail0.8 mi
Oak Trail0.5 mi
Parker Lot Trail0.5 mi
Bauneg Beg Trail0.5 mi
North Peak Loop0.4 mi
Cliff Edge Trail0.1 mi
Grant's Meadow Preserve0.1 mi
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
7Baseball
6Multi-sport
3Basketball
1Field hockey
1Football
1Tracks
1Lacrosse
1Softball
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).
Morrell HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itMary R. Hurd HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itHussey Plow Company BuildingBuilding · listed 1979
About itThomas Hobbs Jr. HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itNorth Berwick Woolen MillBuilding · listed 1983
About itJ. L. Prescott HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in North Berwick: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in North Berwick →
Next door
North Berwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Berwick | 5% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Sanford | 10% | 1.4 | 4 | 51% | B |
| Berwick | 7% | 1.3 | 4 | 30% | B− |
| Wells | 18% | 0.6 | 7 | 4% | B− |
| Lebanon | 3% | 0.5 | 4 | 4% | C |
| South Berwick | 22% | 1.1 | 65 | 54% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Berwick
Where can I hike in North Berwick?
The longest trail networks: Negutaquet Conservation Area, 2.2 miles; Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - North, 1.6 miles; Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - South, 1.6 miles; Grover-Herrick Preserve, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Berwick 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 North Berwick’s trails?
Negutaquet Conservation Area and Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - North don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Berwick?
2,969 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Berwick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Berwick have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #133 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 North Berwick 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 →