Manson Park
Park
62 acres0.9 mi of trail
Walking PathSnowmobile ITS 85
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Pittsfield
Pittsfield has 46 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
94 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Pittsfield’s land is conserved, about 439 acres. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #65 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
439 acres · of 48.2 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
94 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Pittsfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pittsfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pittsfield is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #65 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pittsfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (46 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (94 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home52% 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 55%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Manson Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Plymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Height Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Manson Park62 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsFendler Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPlymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area85 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Pinnacle Park17 acres
DirectionsHeight Park4 acres
Hathorn Park3 acres
DirectionsStein Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
439 conserved acres
1% of Pittsfield’s land. Who manages Pittsfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits627 ac
State fish & wildlife85 ac
Town or city39 ac
Unknown Easement · 313 acAgricultural Easement · 313 acState Conservation Area · 85 acLocal Park · 39 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 314 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 85 | Restricted |
| Mason Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Hathorn Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Fendler Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Stein Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pittsfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pittsfield
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Pittsfield
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Snowmobile Pittsfield Trail29.3 mi
Snowmobile ITS 847.6 mi
Snowmobile Unity Pond Pittsfield1.9 mi
Peltoma Woods Trail1.2 mi
Snowmobile ITS 851.2 mi
Snowmobile ITS 104 Connector0.7 mi
Railroad Trail0.3 mi
Walking Path0.2 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
4Baseball
4Tennis
3Football
2Soccer
2Tracks
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 Pittsfield: 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 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Pittsfield →
Next door
Pittsfield and its neighbors
Pittsfield has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | 1% | 0.9 | 24 | 52% | B |
| Burnham | 7% | 0.6 | under 1 | 5% | C |
| Detroit | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hartland | 1% | 0.6 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Canaan | 2% | 0.9 | 66 | 5% | B− |
| Clinton | 1% | 0.4 | 11 | 25% | C |
| Palmyra | 2% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pittsfield
Where can I hike in Pittsfield?
The longest trail networks: Manson Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pittsfield is conserved land?
1% 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 Pittsfield’s trails?
Manson Park and Plymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pittsfield?
933 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittsfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pittsfield have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #65 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 Pittsfield 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 →