Burnt Island Conservation Area
Park
83 acres2.4 mi of trail
Burnt Island Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in North Haven
Few parks or trails are on the map in North Haven
The biggest trail networks: Burnt Island Conservation Area (2.4 mi), Calderwood Island Preserve (1.1 mi), Mill Stream Property (1.1 mi). 15% of North Haven’s land is conserved, about 1,070 acres. 172 acres are parks and preserves, 358 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
15%
1,070 acres · of 11.4 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
172 ac
358 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
131 ft
Oak Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
8 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is North Haven?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 Burnt Island Conservation Area, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Calderwood Island Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
62 acres1.1 mi of trail
Calderwood Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mill Stream Property
Managed by North Haven Conservation Partners
25 acres1.1 mi of trail
Mill Stream
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mullen's Head Park
Park
90 acres0.8 mi of trail
Cliff Walk
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Peleg Thomas Preserve
Nature preserve
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Peleg Thomas Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Burnt Island Conservation Area83 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCalderwood Island Preserve62 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Mill Stream Property25 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · North Haven Conservation Partners
Mullen's Head Park90 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Peleg Thomas Preserve7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPulpit Harbor Preserve4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · North Haven Conservation Partners
DirectionsAlan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area59 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
The Ball Field1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,070 conserved acres
15% of North Haven’s land. Water is left out: North Haven has 11.4 square miles of land and 59.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Haven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits796 ac
National Park Service202 ac
Regional agency165 ac
State fish & wildlife47 ac
State parks10 ac
Not recorded215 ac
Conservation Easement · 582 acUnknown Easement · 568 acLocal Park · 87 acLocal Other or Unknown · 78 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 52 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 803 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 25 of 47 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullen's Head Park Local Park | Regional agency | 87 | Open |
| Burnt Island Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 78 | Restricted |
| Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 47 | Restricted |
| Calderwood Island II Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 30 | Closed |
| Calderwood Island I Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Closed |
| Dagger Island Unknown | State parks | 3 | Unknown |
| Pulpit Harbor Bridge Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Calderwood Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
| Downfall Island Unknown | State parks | 1 | Unknown |
| Sugar Loaves Unknown | State parks | 1 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in North Haven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in North Haven
Big Beach
DirectionsIzzy's Beach
DirectionsNarrow Place Beach
DirectionsOld Ferry Landing Beach
DirectionsPlus 4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in North Haven
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in North Haven
JO Brown Travel Lift
DirectionsPeaks in North Haven
Oak Hill131 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Nebo128 ft elevation
DirectionsAmes Knob92 ft elevation
DirectionsApple Tree Hill89 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in North Haven
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in North Haven
Mullens Head Camp GroundIn Mullen's Head Park · Town of North Haven
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
19 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 11.2 mi
Burnt Island Trails2.5 mi
Mill Stream1.2 mi
Chuck Curtis Trail1.1 mi
Pulpit Rock Trail1.0 mi
Sage Woods0.9 mi
Cliff Walk0.9 mi
North Shore Preserve Trail0.5 mi
Calderwood Trail0.4 mi
Peleg Thomas Trail0.3 mi
Inland North Shore Trail0.3 mi
9 more trails
Miner Field Path
0.3 miAmes Knob Trail
0.3 miBoy Scout Island Path
0.2 miPulpit Harbor Preserve Trail
0.2 miCabot Fields Path
0.2 miWaterman's Path
0.2 miBabbidge Camp Trail
0.1 miSwimming Hole Trail
0.1 miCubby Hole Path
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
10Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Haven: 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 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in North Haven →
Next door
North Haven and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Vinalhaven35 miCamden35 miRockport29 miNorth Haven22 miDeer Isle21 miIslesboro8.8 miStonington7.2 miOwls Head5.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Haven | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deer Isle | 8% | 0.7 | 21 | 7% | B |
| Vinalhaven | 24% | 1.5 | 193 | 57% | A |
| Camden | 35% | 1.9 | 526 | 82% | A+ |
| Owls Head | 15% | 0.7 | 59 | 51% | A− |
| Rockport | 19% | 1.3 | 82 | 48% | A |
| Stonington | 15% | 0.7 | 4 | 11% | B− |
| Islesboro | — 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 North Haven
Where can I hike in North Haven?
The longest trail networks: Burnt Island Conservation Area, 2.4 miles; Calderwood Island Preserve, 1.1 miles; Mill Stream Property, 1.1 miles; Mullen's Head Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on North Haven’s trails?
Burnt Island Conservation Area and Calderwood Island Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Haven?
2,839 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Haven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Haven 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 →