Elaine Stimson Warren Woods
Managed by Scarborough Land Trust
215 acres1.5 mi of trail
Cranberry TrailOrchid TrailSarsparilla Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Oak Hill
Few parks or trails are on the map in Oak Hill
The biggest trail networks: Elaine Stimson Warren Woods (1.5 mi). 13% of Oak Hill’s land is conserved, about 458 acres. 239 acres are parks and preserves, 42 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
13%
458 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
239 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Highest peak
121 ft
Hunnewell Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Elaine Stimson Warren Woods, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
136 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hunnewell Hill
Nature preserve
56 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Woodspell Road Open Space
Nature preserve
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Elaine Stimson Warren Woods215 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Scarborough Land Trust
DirectionsFrontrunner Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsScarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area136 acres
Hunnewell Hill56 acres
Woodspell Road Open Space31 acres
Memorial Park19 acres
DirectionsMill Brook Reforestation Area18 acres
Blue Heron Preserve9 acres
DirectionsCumberland Way9 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
458 conserved acres
13% of Oak Hill’s land. Who manages Oak Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits179 ac
Regional agency154 ac
State fish & wildlife95 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government56 ac
Not recorded439 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 256 acPrivate Conservation · 189 acState Conservation Area · 185 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 167 acForest Stewardship Easement · 56 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Land Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 189 | Unknown |
| Warren Woods Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 148 | Closed |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 142 | Unknown |
| Town of Scarborough Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 95 | Unknown |
| Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 95 | Restricted |
| Scarborough Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 91 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 64 | Unknown |
| Woodspell Road Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 30 | Unknown |
| Eastern Trail State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
10 places to go in Oak Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oak Hill
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Oak Hill
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Oak Hill
Hunnewell Hill121 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Cranberry Trail0.7 mi
Orchid Trail0.5 mi
Sarsparilla Trail0.3 mi
Reflection Square0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
5Baseball
3Multi-sport
3Pickleball
2Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Oak Hill: 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) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
January is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Oak Hill →
Questions about parks and trails in Oak Hill
Where can I hike in Oak Hill?
The longest trail networks: Elaine Stimson Warren Woods, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Oak Hill’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Elaine Stimson Warren Woods. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oak Hill?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oak Hill?
4,222 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oak Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 239 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oak Hill 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 →