Old Town House Park
Managed by Town of North Yarmouth
56 acres2.9 mi of trail
Field LoopWoods Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Yarmouth
North Yarmouth has 25 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
250 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents. 13% of North Yarmouth’s land is conserved, about 1,716 acres. The biggest trail networks: Old Town House Park (2.9 mi), Chandler Brook Preserve (2.5 mi), Skyline Farm (2.4 mi).
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #17 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,716 acres · of 21.2 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
250 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
423 ft
Walnut Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is North Yarmouth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Yarmouth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Yarmouth is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #17 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Yarmouth’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land59 acres of park per 1,000 residents (250 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home37% 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 81%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 89%
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 Old Town House Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chandler Brook Preserve
Managed by Royal River Conservation Trust
63 acres2.5 mi of trail
South Field LoopNorth Field LoopSouth Brook TrailEast Brook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Skyline Farm
Nature preserve
58 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Knight's Pond Preserve
Managed by Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust
76 acres2.2 mi of trail
White TrailBlue TrailSnowmobile TrailRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Eleanor Hayes Town Forest
Nature preserve
82 acres1.6 mi of trail
Eleanor Hayes Forest trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pineland Public Land
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
229 acres1.5 mi of trail
Tributary Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mèmak Preserve
Managed by Royal River Conservation Trust
34 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Dunn's Depot Easement
Managed by Royal River Conservation Trust
46 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dunn's Depot Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 30 parks & preserves
Old Town House Park56 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Town of North Yarmouth
DirectionsChandler Brook Preserve63 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Royal River Conservation Trust
DirectionsSkyline Farm58 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsKnight's Pond Preserve76 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust
DirectionsEleanor Hayes Town Forest82 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPineland Public Land229 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
DirectionsMèmak Preserve34 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Royal River Conservation Trust
DirectionsDunn's Depot Easement46 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Royal River Conservation Trust
DirectionsGranite Falls Preserve36 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Royal River Conservation Trust
Water Supply Land361 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSam Ristich Trail30 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Veterans Memorial Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
North Yarmouth Town Land58 acres
Fieldstone Drive Conservation Easement43 acres
North Yarmouth Open Space37 acres
Fern Hollow Preserve36 acres · Royal River Conservation Trust
Granite Falls Open Space35 acres
Country Creek Road Conservation Easeme35 acres
Titcomb Field Road Conservation Easeme32 acres
Town Land32 acres
Stowell Brooke Landing Open Space30 acres
Whitney Farms Easement20 acres
Oak Hill Conservation Easement18 acres
USFWS Conservation Easement16 acres
DirectionsLong Hill Road Preserve16 acres · Royal River Conservation Trust
Deer Brook Conservation Easement16 acres · Royal River Conservation Trust
Dion Easement13 acres · Royal River Conservation Trust
Wescustogo Park12 acres
DirectionsBaston Park2 acres
DirectionsVillage Green1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,716 conserved acres
13% of North Yarmouth’s land. Who manages North Yarmouth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits845 ac
Regional agency449 ac
Regional Water Districts348 ac
State parks295 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government103 ac
Joint85 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service19 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 795 acConservation Easement · 477 acWatershed Protection Area · 370 acUnknown Easement · 356 acPrivate Conservation · 191 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 467 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 33 of 69 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth Water District Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 364 | Closed |
| Pineland Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 315 | Closed |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 302 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 230 | Unknown |
| Eleanor Hayes Forest (N. Yarmouth) Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 113 | Unknown |
| Granite Falls Open Space Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 71 | Closed |
| Knight's Pond Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 63 | Open |
| Chandler Brook Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 63 | Open |
| Memak Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 33 | Restricted |
| Ted Warner Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in North Yarmouth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in North Yarmouth
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in North Yarmouth
Walnut Hill423 ft elevation
DirectionsMarston Hill354 ft elevation
DirectionsWescutogo Hill249 ft elevation
DirectionsTrues Hill98 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
17 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miUnpaved · 13.6 mi
Tributary Trail1.8 mi
South Field Loop1.3 mi
Eleanor Hayes Forest trail0.9 mi
Dunn's Depot Trail0.8 mi
Field Loop0.8 mi
Granite Falls Trail0.7 mi
Old Railroad Bed Trail0.6 mi
White Trail0.6 mi
North Field Loop0.6 mi
Fox Run0.6 mi
7 more trails
Sam Ristich Trail
0.6 miBlue Trail
0.5 miWoods Trail
0.4 miSnowmobile Trail
0.4 miSouth Brook Trail
0.2 miEast Brook Trail
0.2 miRed Trail
0.2 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Yarmouth: 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in North Yarmouth →
Next door
North Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth | 13% | 1.2 | 59 | 37% | A− |
| Cumberland | 11% | 1.6 | 39 | 32% | A− |
| Yarmouth | 11% | 2.3 | 43 | 65% | A |
| Pownal | 12% | 1.4 | 416 | 21% | A− |
| Cumberland Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gray | 5% | 0.9 | 5 | 11% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Yarmouth
Where can I hike in North Yarmouth?
The longest trail networks: Old Town House Park, 2.9 miles; Chandler Brook Preserve, 2.5 miles; Skyline Farm, 2.4 miles; Knight's Pond Preserve, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Yarmouth 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 North Yarmouth’s trails?
Old Town House Park and Chandler Brook Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Yarmouth?
5,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Yarmouth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 250 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Yarmouth have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 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 Yarmouth 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 →