McClellan-Poor Preserve
Managed by Coastal Mountains Land Trust
97 acres1.9 mi of trail
Peggity's PathReservoir TrailRoute 1 Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Northport
Northport has 338 acres of parks, 209 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Northport’s land is conserved, about 1,817 acres. The biggest trail networks: McClellan-Poor Preserve (1.9 mi), Newman Preserve (1.1 mi). 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
1,817 acres · of 23.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
338 ac
209 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
673 ft
Beech Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
4 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Northport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Northport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Northport is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Northport’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land209 acres of park per 1,000 residents (338 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home20% 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 67%
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Water is 32% of Northport’s area (11 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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 McClellan-Poor Preserve, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Newman Preserve
Managed by Coastal Mountains Land Trust
232 acres1.1 mi of trail
Newman Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mount Percival Preserve
Managed by Coastal Mountains Land Trust
70 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Saint Clair Preserve
Managed by Coastal Mountains Land Trust
313 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
McClellan-Poor Preserve97 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Newman Preserve232 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Mount Percival Preserve70 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Piper Stream Preserve20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Saint Clair Preserve313 acres · Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Wyman Park140 acres
Durham State Forest101 acres
Ducktrap Wildlife Preserve55 acres
Ducktrap River Wildlife Management Area8 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Ruggle's Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,817 conserved acres
12% of Northport’s land. Water is left out: Northport has 23.8 square miles of land and 11.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Northport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,462 ac
State parks106 ac
State fish & wildlife8 ac
Regional agency3 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
Not recorded206 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,059 acPrivate Conservation · 751 acConservation Easement · 611 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 222 acLocal Other or Unknown · 101 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 873 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 17 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 314 | Closed |
| Newman Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 233 | Closed |
| Ducktrap Wildlife Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 164 | Unknown |
| Northport aka Durham Forest Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 106 | Closed |
| Mount Percival Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 73 | Closed |
| McLellan-Poor Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 64 | Closed |
| St. Clair Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 62 | Unknown |
| Unknown Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Restricted |
| Piper Stream Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| Wolfe-Cunning-McLellan-Poor Private Conservation | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Northport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Northport
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Northport
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Northport
Wyman Park Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Northport
Beech Hill673 ft elevation
DirectionsPriest Hill594 ft elevation
DirectionsBird Hill571 ft elevation · In Newman Preserve
DirectionsKnowlton Hill502 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Percival502 ft elevation · In Mount Percival Preserve
DirectionsJackson Hill413 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Newman Trail1.1 mi
Peggity's Path1.0 mi
Reservoir Trail0.9 mi
Fr 19-250.6 mi
Piper Stream Trail0.2 mi
Route 1 Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & 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
3Tennis
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Northport: 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) | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Northport →
Next door
Northport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northport | 12% | 0.3 | 209 | 20% | B+ |
| Lincolnville | 27% | 0.9 | 1,490 | 40% | A |
| Islesboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belfast | 4% | 0.5 | 18 | 56% | B |
| Belmont | 8% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Northport
Where can I hike in Northport?
The longest trail networks: McClellan-Poor Preserve, 1.9 miles; Newman Preserve, 1.1 miles; Mount Percival Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Northport is conserved land?
12% 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 Northport’s trails?
McClellan-Poor Preserve and Newman Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Northport?
7,536 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 338 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Northport have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Northport 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 →