Twin Bridges Preserve
Managed by Western Foothills Land Trust
182 acres3.8 mi of trail
Pierce TrailHolden LoopHankins TrailBlake Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Otisfield
Otisfield has 110 acres of parks, 57 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Otisfield’s land is conserved, about 2,384 acres. The biggest trail networks: Twin Bridges Preserve (3.8 mi), Jugtown Forest (1.2 mi). 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,384 acres · of 39.9 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
110 ac
57 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
889 ft
Scribner Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Otisfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Otisfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Otisfield is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Otisfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land57 acres of park per 1,000 residents (110 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Water is 10% of Otisfield’s area (4 of 44 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 C+ 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 Twin Bridges Preserve, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jugtown Forest
Nature preserve
1,552 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Heniger Park
Park
110 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Two Ponds Nature Area
Nature preserve
38 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Twin Bridges Preserve182 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · Western Foothills Land Trust
Jugtown Forest1,552 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Heniger Park110 acres
Two Ponds Nature Area38 acres
Crooked River Forest (Intervale)1 acres · Loon Echo Land Trust
Who protects it
2,384 conserved acres
9% of Otisfield’s land. Water is left out: Otisfield has 39.9 square miles of land and 4.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Otisfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks3,081 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,399 ac
Not recorded195 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,391 acPrivate Conservation · 522 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 451 acUnknown Easement · 310 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,852 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked River Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 775 | Restricted |
| Crooked River - Oak Hill Private Conservation | Not recorded | 134 | Unknown |
| Crooked River - Watkins South Parcel Private Conservation | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
| Crooked River Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Restricted |
| Crooked River - Lelt Intervale Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
13 places to go in Otisfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Otisfield
Otisfield Town Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Otisfield
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Otisfield
Scribner Hill889 ft elevation
DirectionsPorcupine Mountain856 ft elevation
DirectionsBig Hill837 ft elevation
DirectionsThe Pinnacle758 ft elevation
DirectionsAndrews Hill712 ft elevation
DirectionsBrett Hill673 ft elevation
DirectionsCanada Hill673 ft elevation
DirectionsGreeley Hill623 ft elevation
Directions2 more peaks
Nutting Ledge
DirectionsSylvester RidgeIn Heniger Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Otisfield
SEEDS OF PEACE CAMP
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Pierce Trail0.7 mi
Holden Loop0.6 mi
Hankins Trail0.5 mi
Blake Loop0.5 mi
Elliot0.5 mi
Moore Trail0.4 mi
Scribner Hirst Trail0.4 mi
Snowmobile ITS 890.2 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
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Nutting Homestead, TheBuilding · listed 1974
About itLevi Sargent HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itRyefield BridgeStructure · listed 1999
About itBell Hill MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itBell Hill SchoolBuilding · listed 2003
About itOtisfield Town House (Former)Building · listed 2005
About itOtisfield Town PoundStructure · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Otisfield: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Otisfield →
Next door
Otisfield and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Otisfield
Where can I hike in Otisfield?
The longest trail networks: Twin Bridges Preserve, 3.8 miles; Jugtown Forest, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Otisfield is conserved land?
9% 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 Otisfield’s trails?
Twin Bridges Preserve and Jugtown Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Otisfield?
6,532 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Otisfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Otisfield have?
Ahead of 55% 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 Otisfield 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 →