Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Northeast Harbor
3% of Northeast Harbor’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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14 conserved acres
3% of Northeast Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Northeast Harbor has 0.7 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Northeast Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 8 | Closed |
| Northeast Harbor Marina Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 3 | Restricted |
| Acadia National Park Unknown | Regional agency | 1 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Northeast Harbor
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1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Northeast Harbor: 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Northeast Harbor →
Northeast Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Desert | 60% | 3.0 | 5,960 | 45% | A+ |
| Southwest Harbor | 56% | 2.2 | 2,952 | 84% | A+ |
| Cranberry Isles | — 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 Northeast Harbor
Is there public land near Northeast Harbor?
31,010 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northeast Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Northeast Harbor neighbors.
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 →