Roberts Farm Preserve
Managed by Western Foothills Land Trust
204 acres3.9 mi of trail
Libby TrailWalker TrailJanet's Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Norway
7% of Norway’s land is conserved: 2,030 acres
The biggest trail networks: Roberts Farm Preserve (3.9 mi), Witt Swamp Preserve (2.2 mi), Shepard's Farm Preserve (0.9 mi). 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 22 miles of mapped trail cross Norway, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #67 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
2,030 acres · of 45.0 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
75 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,178 ft
Brown Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Norway?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Norway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Norway is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #67 of 143 in Maine. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Norway’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (75 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home42% 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 58%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 54%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Roberts Farm Preserve, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Witt Swamp Preserve
Managed by Western Foothills Land Trust
260 acres2.2 mi of trail
Witt End TrailWitt SwampHalf Witt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Shepard's Farm Preserve
Managed by Western Foothills Land Trust
27 acres0.9 mi of trail
Detert Trail - Universally AccessibleShepard Farm TrailShepard Loop TrailFreeman Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement
Managed by Mahoosuc Land Trust
738 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ordway Grove
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Ordway Grove Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
Roberts Farm Preserve204 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · Western Foothills Land Trust
DirectionsWitt Swamp Preserve260 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Western Foothills Land Trust
DirectionsShepard's Farm Preserve27 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Western Foothills Land Trust
DirectionsNorthern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement738 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Mahoosuc Land Trust
Ordway Grove11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Pennesseewassee Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLovejoy Sports Complex37 acres
Oxford Fairgrounds6 acres
Cottage Street Recreational Park1 acres
DirectionsNorway Town Square Farmer's Market1 acres
DirectionsOld Squire's Green Farmer's Market1 acres
Harry Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,030 conserved acres
7% of Norway’s land. Who manages Norway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,090 ac
State parks154 ac
Regional agency141 ac
Regional Water Districts2 ac
Not recorded419 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,199 acUnknown Easement · 1,045 acPrivate Conservation · 426 acAgricultural Easement · 312 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 309 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,217 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 37 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Farm Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 403 | Closed |
| Witt Swamp Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 152 | Restricted |
| Lake Pennesseewassee Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 139 | Unknown |
| Witt Swamp Preserve Extension Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 110 | Closed |
| Witt Swamp Extension Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 109 | Restricted |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 91 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 79 | Unknown |
| North Norway Forest Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 76 | Restricted |
| Little Pennesseewassee Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 51 | Closed |
| Shepard's Farm Family Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Restricted |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Norway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Norway
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Norway
Steep Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Norway
Brown Hill1,178 ft elevation
DirectionsNewcomb Mountain1,152 ft elevation
DirectionsWitt Hill1,007 ft elevation
DirectionsCarter Hill948 ft elevation
DirectionsThe Nubble922 ft elevation
DirectionsFrost Hill909 ft elevation
DirectionsIsaiah Hill830 ft elevation
DirectionsPike Hill817 ft elevation
Directions5 more peaks
Jim Hill797 ft elevation
DirectionsHolt Hill722 ft elevation
DirectionsHedgehog Hill692 ft elevation
DirectionsHathaway Hill554 ft elevation
DirectionsThe Nubble535 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
15 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 mi
Snowmobile ITS 895.3 mi
Witt End Trail2.3 mi
Libby Trail1.3 mi
Walker Trail1.2 mi
Janet's Trail1.0 mi
Witt Swamp0.6 mi
Ordway Grove Trail0.5 mi
Railroad Trail0.5 mi
Half Witt Trail0.5 mi
Detert Trail - Universally Accessible0.4 mi
5 more trails
Shepard Farm Trail
0.2 miShepard Loop Trail
0.1 miFreeman Trail
0.1 miCrockett Trail
0.1 miWitt Trail
0.1 miBiking & 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
7Tennis
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Norway: May and July 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) | 28 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Norway →
Next door
Norway and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenwood43 miWaterford43 miNorway22 miOxford21 miParis15 miOtisfield11 miHarrison9.5 miSouth Paris2.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 7% | 0.5 | 14 | 42% | B |
| Paris | 4% | 0.4 | 5 | 43% | C+ |
| South Paris | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waterford | 11% | 0.8 | 31 | 7% | B+ |
| Otisfield | 9% | 0.3 | 57 | 5% | B |
| Harrison | 9% | 0.3 | 56 | 10% | B |
| Oxford | 5% | 0.5 | 18 | 13% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Norway
Where can I hike in Norway?
The longest trail networks: Roberts Farm Preserve, 3.9 miles; Witt Swamp Preserve, 2.2 miles; Shepard's Farm Preserve, 0.9 miles; Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Norway is conserved land?
7% 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 Norway’s trails?
Roberts Farm Preserve and Witt Swamp Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Norway?
15,147 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Norway have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #67 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 Norway 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 →