Aroostook State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
912 acres2.6 mi of trail
RidgeTrailNorth Peak TrailNovice TrailQuaquajo Nature Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Presque Isle
Presque Isle has 1,254 acres of parks, 143 for every 1,000 residents
71 miles of mapped trail cross Presque Isle, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Aroostook State Park (2.6 mi), Arnold Brook Lake Recreation Area (1.3 mi), Mantle Lake Park (0.8 mi). 2% of Presque Isle’s land is conserved, about 1,159 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #37 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
1,159 acres · of 75.8 sq mi of land
Trails
71 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,254 ac
143 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
19 mi paths
Highest peak
1,214 ft
Quaggy Joe
Lakes & rivers
7
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Presque Isle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Presque Isle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Presque Isle is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #37 of 143 in Maine. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Presque Isle’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (71 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land143 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,254 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 75%
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 Aroostook State Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Arnold Brook Lake Recreation Area
Park
140 acres1.3 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 83
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Aroostook State Park912 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
DirectionsArnold Brook Lake Recreation Area140 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Mantle Lake Park25 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverside Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAroostook River Access - Presque Isle8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthern Maine Fair54 acres
DirectionsPeace Park5 acres
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,159 conserved acres
2% of Presque Isle’s land. Who manages Presque Isle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks996 ac
Town or city154 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
Not recorded215 ac
State Park · 1,075 acLocal Recreation Area · 105 acState Recreation Area · 84 acState Other or Unknown · 58 acLocal Park · 49 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroostook State Park State Park | State parks | 1,075 | Closed |
| Arnold Brook Lake Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Bangor Aroostook Rail Trail State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 51 | Unknown |
| Aroostook Valley Rail Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 51 | Closed |
| Southern Aroostook State Recreation Area | State parks | 33 | Closed |
| Mantle Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Aroostook River Access - Presque Isle State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Closed |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Peace Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Presque Isle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Presque Isle
Riverside PlaygroundsIn Riverside Park
DirectionsRiverside PlaygroundsIn Riverside Park
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Presque Isle
Arnold Brook Lake Boat LandingIn Arnold Brook Lake Recreation Area
DirectionsRiverside Public Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Presque Isle
Quaggy Joe1,214 ft elevation · In Aroostook State Park
DirectionsSouth Peak1,214 ft elevation
DirectionsNorth Peak1,089 ft elevation · In Aroostook State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
24 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile ITS 836.1 mi
Quoggy Joe Trail2.7 mi
Snowmobile ITS 116 Connector2.4 mi
West Trail2.1 mi
Eric's Around the Mountain1.8 mi
Chris's Climb1.4 mi
RidgeTrail0.9 mi
Vacationland Trail0.8 mi
Moose Trail0.8 mi
Upper Goat Trail0.8 mi
14 more trails
Ashby Ridge Trail
0.7 miBear Gully
0.6 miNorth Peak Trail
0.4 miIsland's Trail
0.4 miQuaggy Jo South Peak Trail
0.4 miLower Goat Trail
0.4 miBootleg Trail
0.3 miTom's Trail
0.3 miNovice Trail
0.3 miQuaquajo Nature Trail
0.3 miNotch Trail
0.2 miZig Zag Trail
0.2 miChris's Cutoff
0.2 miTom's Return Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
19 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Tennis
7Baseball
6Soccer
5Tracks
5Basketball
1Softball
1Football
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Presque Isle: May, June, August and 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 24 | 35 | 48 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Presque Isle →
Next door
Presque Isle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle | 2% | 0.9 | 143 | 55% | B+ |
| Fort Fairfield | 1% | 1.0 | 9 | 28% | C+ |
| Easton | under 1% | 0.6 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Caribou | 2% | 0.9 | 11 | 42% | B− |
| Westfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Presque Isle
Where can I hike in Presque Isle?
The longest trail networks: Aroostook State Park, 2.6 miles; Arnold Brook Lake Recreation Area, 1.3 miles; Mantle Lake Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Presque Isle is conserved land?
2% 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 Presque Isle’s trails?
Aroostook State Park and Arnold Brook Lake Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Presque Isle?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Presque Isle?
1,530 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Presque Isle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,254 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Presque Isle have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #37 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 Presque Isle 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 →